Florida-Friendly Plant List
Growth
Height
Spread
Soil
pH,
text.
Soil
Moisture/
Drought
Light Range/
Optimum
Salt
Native
Scientific name
Common Name(s)
Region
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Comments
Large Trees
Acer barbatum
Florida Maple, Southern
Sugar Maple
N
Yes 25-60
8b-9a
25-40
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Fast
NCS
Yes 35-80
8-10
25-35
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Any
Betula nigra
River Birch
NC
Yes 40-50
8-9a
25-35
○●●○
Any
Bucida buceras
Black Olive, Oxhorn
Bucida, Gregorywood
S
10b11
○○●●
Any
Carya spp.
Hickories, Pecan
Fast
No 45-60
35-50
●○○○
Any
NC
Yes 50-100
8b-9a
25-70
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Any
CS
9b11
Fast
No 35-50
40-55
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Any
Conocarpus erectus
Buttonwood, Silver
Buttonwood
S
10b- Yes 5-50
11
15-20
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Any
Ficus aurea
Strangler Fig
S
Fast
10b- Yes 40-60
11
30-50
Chorisia speciosa
Floss-silk Tree
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Any
L-N
also known as Acer saccharum ssp. floridanum;
green, spring flowers; susceptible to aphids and
cottony maple scale
L-N
Medium
red, winter through spring flowers; red fall foliage;
susceptible to aphids, cottony maple scale, and gall
mites; shallow-rooted; does best in rich, organic soils;
good for wet sites; medium to low wind resistance
L-N
Low
needs soil space for root expansion; grows best with
high soil moisture; chlorosis develops in alkaline soil;
tolerates periodic flooding but not long periods of
drought; medium to high wind resistance
H
High
white, spring flowers; messy fruit and leaves; mediumlow wind resistance; susceptible to pests; caution may be invasive in South Florida
L-N
High
edible fruit (C. illinoinensis ); white/yellow, spring
flowers; high wind resistance for C. floridana ,
medium to high for C. glabra and C. tomentosa , low
for C. illinoinensis; susceptible to pests
L-N
High
rapid grower first few years; deciduous, pink/white,
five-petaled fall through winter flowers; large roots
form at base just beneath soil;
H
High
white/cream, spring flowers; susceptible to pests; high
wind resistance; provides cover and nesting for
wildlife
M
not for small areas; spreading canopy shades parks,
large yards; may start as epiphyte, killing host tree
(often encircling cabbage palm); fallen fruits may be
messy; medium-low wind resistance, can be difficult
to distinguish from invasive species; susceptible to
High
High
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Fraxinus americana
White Ash
N
8
Fraxinus caroliniana
Pop Ash, Carolina Ash,
Water Ash
NC
8-9
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
NC
8-9
Yes 50-80
50-80
Yes 30-50
20-35
Yes 50-100
30-70
Slow
Yes 30-60
20-30
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Any
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Any
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Any
Gordonia lasianthus
Loblolly Bay
NC
8-9
Halesia carolina
Carolina Silverbell
N
8
Juniperus virginiana
Red Cedar
NC
8-9
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
NC
8-9
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree,
Yellow Poplar
N
Yes 80-100
8-9a
40-80
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Any
Litchi chinensis
Lychee
S
10a11
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Any
Yes 20-40
15-30
Fast
Yes 50
25
Yes 40-100
40-60
Fast
No 20-30
20-30
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C/L
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Any
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Any
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Any
L-N
tolerates occasionally wet soil; does not tolerate
compacted soil; susceptible to ash borer, cankers, and
leaf spots; medium-high wind resistance
L-N
good plant for retention ponds, swales and canal
banks; does best in rich organic soils
L-N
good for shaded areas; medium to low wind
resistance; susceptible to pests; does best in rich,
organic soils
L-N
white, spring through summer flowers; good for
retention pond edges; can tolerate full sun only with
sufficient moisture; does best in rich, organic soils;
susceptible to nematodes
L-N
showy, white, spring flowers; yellow fall foliage with
attractive yellow fruit; understory tree that does best in
rich, organic soil; water during drought and avoid
compacted soils
Medium
Medium
Medium
Low
Medium
H
very similar to Juniperus silicicola but branches
straighter; provides food for wildlife
M
many cultivars; provides food for wildlife; medium to
high wind resistance
High
Medium
L-N
yellow/orange, spring through summer flowers;
susceptible pests and diseases; newly transplanted
trees susceptible to leaf yellowing and drop w/o
enough moisture; low wind resistance
L-N
small, yellow, early spring flowers; edible fruit in June
and July; susceptible to scales
Medium
Medium
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Lysiloma latisiliquum
Wild Tamarind, Bahama
Lysiloma
S
Fast
10b- Yes 40-60
11
30-45
Magnolia grandiflora and
NC
cvs.
8-9
Southern Magnolia
Yes 40-80
15-40
Magnolia virginiana and
NC
cvs.
8-9
Sweet Bay Magnolia
Yes 40-60
20-50
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Any
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Any
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Any
Nyssa sylvatica
Tupelo, Black Gum
Slow
N
Yes 65-75
8b-9a
25-35
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Any
Persea americana
Avocado
CS
9b11
Fast
No 35-40
25-35
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Any
Pinus clausa
Sand Pine
NCS
Slow
8Yes 25-40
10b
15-25
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Any
Pinus elliottii var. densa
Southern Slash Pine
Fast
CS
Yes 75-100
9-11
35-50
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Any
Fast
Yes 75-100
35-50
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Any
Pinus elliottii var. elliottii NC
Northern Slash Pine
8-9
Pinus glabra
Spruce Pine
Slow
N
Yes 30-60
8-9a
25-40
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Any
H
small, white/pink, spring through summer flowers;
medium to high wind resistance
H
white/cream, fragrant, summer flowers; attractive red
seeds provide food for wildlife; tolerates occasionally
wet soil; high wind resistance; leaves and fruit require
frequent cleanup; attractive pyramidal growth habit;
susceptible to scale
L-N
white, spring flowers; small red seed provide food for
wildlife; medium-high wind resistance
M
showy fall color; white, inconspicuous spring flowers;
medium to high wind resistance
High
Medium
None
High
L-N
Medium
H
High
H
High
H
High
L-N
Medium
many cultivars for edible fruit; low wind resistance;
susceptible to pests
flammable - in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum
30' from buildings; trunk is rarely straight; makes a
nice accent in a large scale landscape; seeds provide
food for wildlife
flammable - in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum
30' from buildings; medium to low wind resistance;
seeds provide food for wildlife; tolerates occasionally
wet soil; declines if roots and surrounding areas are
compacted -orindisturbed;
susceptible
pests
flammable
wildfire prone
areas, to
plant
minimum
30' from buildings; medium to low wind resistance;
seeds provide food for wildlife; tolerates occasionally
wet soil; declines if roots and surrounding areas are
compacted or disturbed; susceptible to pests
flammable - in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum
30' from buildings; low wind resistance; declines if
roots and surrounding areas are compacted or
disturbed
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Pinus palustris
Longleaf Pine
NC
8-9
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
Fast
NC
Yes 50-80
8-9b
30-35
Piscidia piscipula
S
Jamaican Dogwood, Fish
11
Poison Tree
Yes 60-80
30-40
Fast
Yes 30-50
30-50
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Any
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Any
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Any
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore, American
Planetree
Fast
NC
Yes 75-90
8b-9a
50-70
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Any
Quercus acutissima
Sawtooth Oak
N
8-9a
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Any
Quercus alba
White Oak
NC
8-9
Quercus austrina
Bluff Oak
NC
8-9
No 40-50
50-70
Slow
Yes 60-100
60-80
No 40-60
35-50
Quercus falcata
NC
Southern Red Oak,
Yes 60-80
8-9a
Spanish Oak, Turkey Oak
60-70
Quercus michauxii
Swamp Chestnut Oak
NC
8-9
Yes 60-200
to 148
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Any
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Any
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Any
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C/L
L-N
High
flammable - in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum
30' from buildings; medium to low wind resistance;
susceptible to pests; resistant to fusiform rust;
tolerates occasionally wet soil
M
Medium
flammable - in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum
30' from buildings; fast growing; 3-6" cones;
susceptible to pests and diseases
H
deciduous; lavender/white flowers; all parts are
poisonous; provides food for wildlife
M
needs space; sheds continually; leaves scorch if
insufficient water; susceptible to mites, lace bugs, and
anthracnose; good for erosion control on stream
banks; medium to low wind resistance
M
provides food for wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet
soil
H
provides food for wildlife; not adapted to dry areas;
does best in rich, organic soil; medium to high wind
resistance
L-N
provides food for wildlife; underused tree that is well
adapted to Florida
High
Medium
High
Medium
High
M
low wind resistance; provides food for wildlife
High
L-N
Low
provides food for wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet
soils; in wet soils rot may be a problem; best in full
sun but tolerates shade when young; tolerant of urban
conditions; medium to high wind resistance; may slow
growth of understory plants
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Quercus nuttallii
Nuttall Oak
N
8
Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak
N
Yes 55-80
8-9a
40-50
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Any
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
NCS
8b- Yes 40-80
10b
60-120
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Any
Simarouba glauca
Paradise Tree
S
10b- Yes 30-50
11
25-30
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Any
Swietenia mahagoni
West Indian Mahogany
S
Fast
10b- Yes 40-75
11
40-60
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Any
Taxodium spp.
Pond Cypress, Bald
Cypress
NCS
Yes 50-80
8-10
10-35
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Any
Ulmus alata
Winged Elm
NC
8-9
Fast
Yes 45-70
30-40
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Any
Ulmus americana
American Elm
NC
8-9
Fast
Yes 70-90
50-70
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Any
Ulmus crassifolia
Cedar Elm
NC
8-9
No 60-80
35-50
Yes 50-70
40-60
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Any
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Any
L-N
provides food for wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet
soil
M
provides food for wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet
soil; medium to high wind resistance
H
provides food for wildlife; not for small lots;
susceptible to caterpillars, root rot and insect galls;
tolerates occasionally wet soil; high wind resistance
H
yellow, summer flowers; medium to high wind
resistance; don't plant near sidewalks and driveways
(surface roots)
H
medium to high wind resistance; tolerates occasionally
wet soil; susceptible to webworms
M
flammable plant - in wildfire prone areas, plant
minimum 30' from buildings; wetland plant & adapts
to dry sites; deciduous; yellow-brown fall color; small
seeds provide food for wildlife; high wind resistance
M
susceptible to Dutch elm disease; medium to high
wind resistance
M
long-lived; susceptible to Dutch elm disease; medium
to low wind resistance
M
susceptible to Dutch elm disease and powdery mildew
Medium
High
High
Medium
High
High
High
High
High
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Ulmus parvifolia and cvs.
NC
Chinese Elm, Lacebark
No 40-50
8-9
Elm
35-50
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Any
M
High
low wind resistance; susceptible to pests and freeze
damage in North Florida; tolerates occasionally wet
soil; form varies with cultivar
H
None
white, year-round flowers that attract bees; very good
for salty shorelines with full sun; produces
pneumatophores (breathing roots) that protrude
around base of tree
M
susceptible to pests if stressed; high wind resistance
M
choose species adapted to region; do not confuse with
Delonix regia ; flowers vary
Medium Trees
Avicennia germinans
Black Mangrove
CS
Yes 20-30
9a-11
10-20
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S
Bursera simaruba
Gumbo Limbo
S
10b- Yes 20-50
11
25-40
○●●●
Any
Caesalpinia spp. and cvs. CS
Poinciana
9-11
No 8-35
10-35
○●●○
S/L
Carpentaria acuminata
Carpentaria Palm
S
10b11
Fast
No 35-40
8-10
○●●○
Any
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam,
Musclewood, Ironwood
NC
Yes 20-30
8-9a
20-30
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Any
Cassia fistula
Golden Shower
CS
10b11
Fast
No 30-40
25-40
○●●○
Any
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
NC
Yes 20-30
8b-9a
15-35
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Any
S
Slow
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
10b- Yes 30-45
Satinleaf
11
18-25
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Any
High
Medium
L-N
white/cream, spring through fall flowers; tolerates
occasionally wet soil; can cause skin irritation
L-N
orange/yellow, spring flowers; small enough to plant
under powerlines; seeds and catkins provide food for
wildlife; excellent understory tree; medium to high
wind resistance
L-N
yellow, summer flowers; showy blooms; low wind
resistance
L-N
cultivars provide variety of foliage and flower color;
spring flowers; susceptible to pests; beans provide
food for wildlife; medium to high wind resistance
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
H
High
fragrant flowers; provides food for wildlife; edible
fruit; medium to high wind resistance
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Coccoloba diversifolia
Pigeonplum
S
Fast
10a- Yes 30-40
11
10-20
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S
Cordia sebestena
Geiger Tree
S
10b11
○●●●
Any
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
NC
8-9
Cupressus arizonica var.
arizonica
Arizona Cypress
NC
8-9
Delonix regia
Royal poinciana
S
10b11
Fast
No 35-40
40-60
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Any
Elaeocarpus decipens
Japanese Blueberry
NCS
8bNo 30-40
10b
30-40
○●●○
Any
Ficus citrifolia
Shortleaf Fig, Wild
Banyan Tree
S
Fast
10b- Yes 25-50
11
40
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Any
Ilex × attenuata and cvs. NCS
Yes 30-45
East Palatka Holly
8-10
10-15
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Any
Ilex cassine and cvs.
Dahoon Holly
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Any
Slow
No 25-30
20-25
Var. 20-35
15-40
Yes 30-40
15-25
NCS
Yes 20-30
8-10
15-20
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Any
●●●●
S/L
H
High
white, summer flowers; edible fruit; susceptible to
weevils; provides food for wildlife; compact crown
makes it good for small areas; medium to high wind
resistance; bark peels and becomes showy with age
H
High
tolerant of salt or brackish water; orange, year-round
flowers; foliage may be damaged by geiger beetles;
damaged by severe freezes; high wind resistance
L-N
provides food and cover for wildlife; flowers vary;
best for North Florida; many species and cultivars
U
evergreen; green foliage with silver/gray shimmer;
good as specimen or windbreak
M
orange/red, summer flowers; medium to low wind
resistance; needs large area; caution - may be invasive
in South Florida
U
evergreen; pink/white, spring through summer
flowers; provides food for wildlife
M
edible fruit; lacks aerial roots, but still requires
adequate room for root development; don't plant in
drainfields due to aggressive roots; can be difficult to
distinguish from invasive species
M
may have severe disease problems in central parts of
the state; provides pollen for bees
M
white, spring flowers; provides pollen for bees and
berries for variety of wildlife; does best in rich,
organic soils; high wind resistance
High
High
High
High
High
Medium
Medium
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Ilex opaca
American Holly
NC
Yes 35-50
8-9b
15-25
●●●○
Any
Ilex rotunda
Round Holly, Roundleaf
Holly, Rotund Holly
Slow
NCS
No 20-30
8-11
20-30
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Any
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
CS
9b11
○●●○
Any
Juniperus silicicola
Southern Red Cedar
NCS
Fast
8a- Yes 40
10b
20
Lagerstroemia indica,
Lagerstroemia indica x
fauriei, Lagerstroemia
fauriei
Crapemyrtle
NCS
Fast
8No 10-30
10b
15-30
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Any
Ostrya virginiana
Slow
NC
American Hophornbeam,
Yes 30-40
8-9a
American Hornbeam
25-30
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Any
Persea borbonia
Red Bay, Bay Oak
NCS
8b- Yes 30-50
11
30-50
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Any
Persea palustris
Swamp Bay
NCS
Yes 20-30
8-10
20-30
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Any
Podocarpus gracilior
Weeping Fern Pine,
Weeping Podocarpus
CS
9b11
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Any
Fast
No 25-40
45-60
Slow
No 30-50
25-35
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Any
M
High
male and female flowers appear on separate trees,
both sexes must be in same neighborhood for
production of berries on female plants
L-N
white, spring flowers provide pollen for bees; provides
food for wildlife
L-N
lavender/blue, spring through summer flowers; messy
when leaves and flowers drop; soft wood, breaks
easily; low wind resistance
Medium
High
H
High
branches drooping; low wind resistance; provides
food, cover, and nesting for birds; good for dunes;
susceptible to pests such as juniper blight and mites
L-N
form, size, disease resistance, bloom season, flower
and bark color vary with cultivar; plant for good air
circulation; high wind resistance; susceptible to aphids
and sooty mold; bark peels and becomes showy with
age
L-N
fall color; nuts provide food for wildlife; medium to
high wind resistance
High
High
H
High
larval food plant for swallowtail butterflies; insect
galls can distort leaves; medium to low wind
resistance
L-N
purple fruit; good wetland plant
L-N
grows slower in full shade; high wind resistance
Medium
Medium
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Quercus lyrata
Overcup Oak
NC
Yes 30-40
8-9a
30-40
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Any
Rhizophora mangle
Red Mangrove
S
1011
Yes 20-40
30-40
●●●●
Any
Tabebuia chrysotricha
Yellow Trumpet Tree,
Golden Trumpet Tree
CS
9B11
No 25-35
25-35
Tabebuia heterophylla
Pink Trumpet Tree
CS
9B11
No 20-30
15-25
Tabebuia impetiginosa
Purple Trumpet Tree
CS
9b11
No 12-18
10-15
Zanthoxylum clavaherculis
Hercules' Club
NC
Yes 15-30
8-9b
10-20
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Any
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Any
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Any
○●●○
C/L
L-N
Medium
tolerates occasionally wet soil; provides food for
wildlife
H
yellow, year-round flowers
M
yellow, spring flowers; medium to low wind resistance
Medium
Medium
M-H
High
pink/white, spring through summer flowers; medium
to low wind resistance; susceptible to holopothrips
M
showy, pinkish-purple, spring flowers; medium to low
wind resistance
U
deciduous; spines; host plant for giant swallowtail
butterfly; white, spring flowers
M
also known as Acacia smallii; yellow, year-round
flowers; thorny; tolerates occasionally wet soil;
provides food and cover for birds and insects; don't
plant next to sidewalk
M
attractive bark; red, spring flowers; tolerates
occasionally wet soil; poisonous seeds
High
Low
Small Trees
Acacia farnesiana
Sweet Acacia
Slow
CS
Yes 10-25
9-11
15-25
○●●○
S/C
Aesculus pavia
Red Buckeye, Florida
Buckeye
N
Yes 15-20
8-9a
15-25
○●●○
Any
Aralia spinosa
Devil's Walkingstick
NC
Yes 10-25
8-9a
6-10
○●●○
Any
High
Medium
L-N
Medium
also known as Angelica spinosa; small, white, spring
through summer flowers; purplish berries provide food
for wildlife; sharp thorns; tolerates occasionally wet
soil; can sucker to produce a thicket
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Ardisia escallonioides
Marlberry, Marbleberry
CS
Yes 10-20
9-11
3-12
○●●●
S/L
Arenga engleri
Formosa Palm, Dwarf
Sugar Palm
Slow
CS
No 10
9a-11
16
○●●○
Any
Baccharis halimifolia
Groundsel Bush, Sea
Myrtle, Salt-bush
NCS
Yes 8-12
8-10
6-12
●●●●
Any
Butia capitata
Pindo Palm, Jelly Palm
NCS
Slow
8bNo 15-25
11
15-25
○●●○
Any
Calliandra spp. and cvs.
Powderpuff
CS
9b11
○●●○
Any
Callistemon spp.
Bottlebrush
NCS
8bNo 6-30
11
6-15
Fast
No 10-15
8-15
○●●○
S/L
Camellia japonica
Camellia
NC
8-9
Slow
No 10-20
10-20
Camellia sasanqua
Sasanqua, Sasanqua
Camellia
NC
8-9
Slow
No 3-15
5-10
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Any
Canella winterana
Wild Cinnamon,
Cinnamon Bark
S
Slow
10b- Yes 10-30
11
10-30
○●●●
S/L
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Any
H
High
L-N
fragrant, white, year-round flowers; attractive foliage;
round purple fruit provide food for wildlife mostly in
fall and winter; good for screens and hedges
red/orange/green, spring flowers; grows in clusters
None
M
feathery, white, fall flowers; poisonous seeds; useful
for wet sites such as retention ponds and ditches; can
spread from seed
M
edible fruit used for jelly; provides food for wildlife;
looks best in full sun; white flowers; susceptible to
pests; high wind resistance
Medium
High
High
pink/white, fall through spring flowers; only
Calliandra haematocephala assessed as not a
problem
High
red, spring through summer flowers; medium to low
wind resistance; attracts beneficial insects; only C.
citrinus , C. rigidus, C. viminalis assessed as not a
problem
L-N
M
L-N
Medium
many cvs. with a variety of flower colors; up to 6
inches, in winter through spring; susceptible to scales,
aphids, chewing insects and fungus; requires acid soil
and will have problems if pH is too high
L-N
Medium
some groundcover cvs. available; fall through winter
flowers, colors vary; susceptible to scales, mites,
aphids and chewing insects; requires acid soil and will
have problems if pH is too high
H
High
purple, summer flowers
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Capparis
cynophallophora
Jamaica Caper Tree,
Mustard Tree
S
1011
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
Buttonbush
NCS
Yes 6-20
8-11
6-8
●●●○
Any
Cephalotaxus
harringtonia
Japanese Plum Yew,
Harrington Plum Yew
NC
8-9
Slow
No 3-10
5-10
●●○○
S
Chamaerops humilis
European Fan Palm
Fast
NCS
No 5-15
8-11
6-15
○●●○
Any
Chionanthus retusus
Chinese Fringetree
N
8
Slow
No 15-30
10-12
●●○○
S
Chionanthus virginicus
Fringetree
NC
8-9
Slow
Yes 12-20
10-15
●●●○
Any
Citharexylum spinosum
Fiddlewood
S
1011
Coccoloba uvifera
Seagrape
Slow
Yes 6-20
6-15
Yes 15-25
8-15
○●●●
Any
●●●○
Any
CS
Yes 3-35
9-11
10-50
●●●○
S
Slow
Cordia boissieri
CS
No 15-20
White Geiger, Texas Olive 9a-11
10-15
○●●●
Any
H
purple/white, spring flowers
High
L-N
flammable plant - in wildfire prone areas, plant
minimum 30' from buildings; attracts insects; white,
spring and through flowers; good for retention
ponds/swales/canal banks; well adapted to disturbed
soils
L-N
dark green foliage; suitable for use as a hedge or
specimen plant
None
Medium
M
High
clumping palm; yellow, summer flowers; pest
sensitive; very cold hardy; low maintenance compared
to other palms; petioles with sharp teeth
L-N
Medium
white, spring through summer flowers; grows very
slowly, usually 4 to 10 inches per year, but can grow a
foot per year if given rich, moist soil and appropriate
fertilization
L-N
Medium
showy, white, spring flowers; flowers best in sun; pest
sensitive; tolerates occasionally wet soil; medium to
high wind resistance
H
also known as Citharexylum fruticosum ; white,
fragrant flowers all year; provides food for wildlife;
useful as a tall hedge
H
deciduous with continual leaf drop; fragrant, white,
spring flowers; provides food for large wildlife;
susceptible to weevils; grows as shrub on coastal
dunes and as tree inland; medium to high wind
resistance
M
white, year-round flowers
High
High
High
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Cornus foemina
Swamp Dogwood, Stiff
Dogwood, Stiff Cornel
NCS
Yes 10-16
8-10
10-16
○●●○
Any
Cornus florida
Flowering Dogwood
N
Yes 25-30
8-9a
25-30
●●●○
Any
Cyrilla racemiflora
Titi, Swamp Cyrilla,
Leatherwood
NC
8b10a
Fast
Yes 10-30
6-15
●●○○
Any
Dodonaea viscosa
Hopbush, Varnish Leaf
CS
Yes 10-18
9-11
6-15
●●●●
S/L
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat
NCS
No 20-30
8-11
30-35
●●●●
Any
Eugenia spp. (natives
only)
Stoppers
CS
Yes 10-30
9-11
5-20
●●●●
Any
Forestiera segregata
Florida Privet
NCS
8b- Yes 4-15
11
3-12
○●●●
S/L
Ilex × 'Mary Nell'
Mary Nell Holly
NC
8-9
●●●○
S/C
Ilex × 'Nellie R. Stevens' NC
Nellie R. Stevens Holly
8-9
Yes 10-20
10
Yes 15-25
10-12
●●●○
S/C
L-N
Low
white, spring flowers; blue berries provide food for
wildlife; larval food plant for spring azure butterfly;
susceptible to borers
L-N
Medium
prefers deep, rich, well–drained sandy or clay soils
and has a moderately long life; roots will rot in soils
without adequate drainage; susceptible to pests and
disease
L-N
white, spring through summer flowers; wetland plant;
good for edges of retention ponds; attractive to bees
H
yellow, summer through fall flowers; showy, colorful
fruit
M
Medium
white, fall through winter flowers; medium to low
wind resistance; susceptible to pests; caution - may be
invasive in Central and South Florida
H
High
flowers vary; needs little attention once established;
natives are E. axillaris, E. foetida, E. rhombea , and
E. confusa ; E. axiliaris , E . confusa, E. foetida have
high wind resistance
H
High
semi-evergreen to evergreen; yellow, early spring
flowers; great hedge plant; provides food for wildlife;
flowers attract insects
M
white; spring flowers; important source of pollen for
bees
M
white, spring flowers; important source of pollen for
bees; provides food for wildlife
Medium
High
Medium
Medium
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Ilex cornuta and cvs.
Chinese Holly, Horned
Holly
NC
8-9
Ilex decidua
Possumhaw
Slow
N
Yes 10-15
8-9a
10-15
Ilex glabra
Gallberry
Slow
NCS
Yes 6-8
8-10a
8-10
●●○○
Any
Ilex vomitoria and cvs.
Yaupon Holly
NCS
Yes 15-30
8-10
6-20
●●●○
Any
Illicium spp.
Star Anise
NC
8-9
●●○○
Any
Jatropha integerrima
Peregrina
CS
9b11
No 8-25
8-25
Var. 10-15
6-15
No 8-15
5-10
●●○○
Any
●●●●
Any
●●●●
Any
Ligustrum japonicum and
NCS
cvs.
8No 8-12
Ligustrum, Japanese
10b
15-25
Privet
○●●○
Any
Magnolia × soulangiana
NC
and cvs.
8-9a
Saucer Magnolia
●●○○
Any
Magnolia figo
Banana Shrub
.
No 20-25
15-25
NC
Yes 10-20
8-10
6-15
●●○○
Any
M
High
susceptible to tea scale, especially in cool, shady
areas; provides food for wildlife; many cultivars
available; important source of pollen for bees
U
High
small, white, spring flowers; small orange/red fruit
provide food for wildlife; be sure to purchase female
trees for fruit production
M
flammable plant - in wildfire prone area, plant
minimum 30' from buildings; white, spring flowers;
black fruit provides food for wildlife in late fall and
winter; good for wetland/pine areas; high wind
resistance
flammable, in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum 30'
Medium
H
High
from buildings; white, spring through summer flowers;
red fruit on female plants provides food for wildlife in
late fall and winter; 'Pendula' - FNGLA Plant of the
Year 2005; high wind resistance; can sucker to
L-N
evergreen, yellowish–white or greenish–white flowers
L-N
scarlet, year-round flowers; poisonous; susceptible to
pests and disease; sensitive to frost
H
white, summer flowers; susceptible to pests and
diseases; used as hedge; thins at bottom unless in full
sun;
L-N
many cultivars; pink/white/lavender, fragrant, winter
through spring flowers; susceptible to pests; medium
to high wind resistance
Medium
High
Medium
Low
U
Medium
also known as Michelia figo ; light-yellow, spring
through early summer flowers; fragrance similar to
ripening cantaloupes or bananas; generally used as
specimen plant; susceptible to scale and mushroom
root rot
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Musa spp.
Banana
CS
9b11
Fast
No 7-30
10-15
Myrcianthes fragrans
Simpson's Stopper,
Twinberry
CS
9b11
Yes 6-30
15-20
Myrciaria cauliflora
Jaboticaba, Brazilian
Grape Tree, Brazilian
Grape
S
10b11
Slow
No 15-40
15-40
Myrica cerifera and cvs.
Wax Myrtle
Fast
NCS
Yes 10-40
8-10
20-25
Olea europa
Olive
NCS
No 25-50
8-11
●●●●
S/L
Osmanthus americanus
Wild Olive, Devilwood
NC
8-9
○●●○
Any
Plumeria rubra
Frangipani, Nosegay,
Templetree
S
10b11
Slow
35-50
Yes 15-25
10-15
●●●●
Any
○●●○
Any
●●●●
Any
●●●●
Any
Slow
No 20-25
20-25
●●●●
Any
Podocarpus macrophyllus NCS
Slow
and cvs.
8bNo 30-40
Podocarpus
11
20-25
●●●○
S/C
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw Plum
●●●○
Any
NC
8-9
Yes 12-20
15-20
L-N
Low
edible fruit; showy purple or orange flowers; needs
regular watering; susceptible to disease, pests, and
frost
H
High
edible fruit; white, fragrant, year-round flowers; red
berries provide food for wildlife; tolerates
occasionally wet soil; needs little attention once
established
L-N
edible, black fruit; white flowers, time of flowering
depends on cultivar
Medium
H
flammable, in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum 30'
from buildings; silver berries found on female plants
only; susceptible to disease; good hedge plant;
provides food and cover for wildlife; medium to low
wind resistance can sucker to produce a thicket
M
makes a great landscape plant; requires a pollinator to
fruit
H
white, fragrant, spring flowers; provides food for
wildlife
H
High
fragrant, showy, spring through fall flowers ;
susceptible to frangipani caterpillar; needs cold
protected spot if grown in central Florida
H
High
dark green, evergreen leaves; small, purple, fruit on
females provide food for wildlife; high wind
resistance; mildly susceptible to pests and diseases;
some magnesium deficiency on sandy soils
M
High
white, winter flowers; reddish plums provide food for
wildlife; medium to high wind resistance; can sucker
to produce a thicket
Medium
Medium
Medium
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Prunus campanulata
Taiwan Cherry
N
8-9a
Prunus umbellata
Flatwoods Plum
NC
8-9
Quercus geminata
Sand Live Oak, Small
Sand Live Oak
NCS
Yes 35-50
8-10a
45-60
Raphiolepis spp. and cvs. NC
Indian Hawthorn
8-9
Senna polyphylla
Desert Cassia
S
10a11
No 12-20
15-25
Yes 12-20
12-20
No 2-10
2-6
Fast
No 6-10
6-8
Sideroxylon spp. (natives
NCS
only)
Yes 50-75
8-11
Buckthorn
35-50
Sophora tomentosa
Necklace Pod
S
1011
Yes 6-10
8-12
Tabebuia aurea
Silver Trumpet Tree,
Yellow Tab
S
1011
No 15-25
10-15
Tecoma stans
Yellow Elder, Yellow
Trumpetbush
CS
9b11
Fast
No 10-20
8-15
●●○○
Any
●●●○
Any
○●●○
S/L
○●●○
Any
○●●●
S/L
●●●●
Any
●●●●
S/L
●●●●
Any
●●●●
Any
U
Medium
L-N
Medium
white, spring flowers; purple plums provide food for
wildlife; edible fruits, ranging from very tart to sweet;
susceptible to tent caterpillars; can sucker to produce a
thicket
H
high wind resistance; good in dune areas; provides
food for wildlife; FNGLA Plant of the Year 2008
M
flowers vary; provides food for wildlife; use diseaseresistant cvs., plant in full sun; susceptible to disease
H
yellow, summer flowers; should not be confused with
Senna pendula
H
good coastal or dune plant; select species based on
region, soil texture, and drainage; flowers vary
H
evergreen shrub; weeping shape; yellow, year-round
flowers; seeds are poisonous; provides food for
wildlife
M
yellow, winter through spring flowers; flowers emerge
after leaves drop; not wind resistant
High
High
Medium
High
High
High
L-N
Medium
small pink, late winter flowers; small fruit provides
food for wildlife; susceptible to tent caterpillar
evergreen; bell-shaped, fragrant, yellow summer
through winter flowers; produces non-edible brown
fruit; FNGLA Plant of the Year, 2005
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Viburnum obovatum and
NCS
cvs.
Yes 8-25
8-10
Walter's Viburnum
6-10
NCS
Fast
Viburnum odoratissimum
8bNo 15-30
Sweet Viburnum
10a
15-25
●●●●
Any
●●●●
Any
Viburnum odoratissimum NCS
Slow
var. awabuki
8No 15-20
Awabuki Viburnum
10b
15-20
●●●○
Any
Viburnum rufidulum
Slow
N
Rusty Blackhaw, Southern
Yes 20-25
8b-9a
Blackhaw
20-25
●●●●
Any
L-N
white, winter through spring flowers; small black fruit
provides food for wildlife; provides nesting cover for
wildlife; can sucker to produce a thicket; dwarf cvs.
are 2' to 4' tall
L-N
white, spring flowers; susceptible pests and disease;
often grown as a hedge; thins in shaded sites
L-N
also known as Viburnum awabuki ; fragrant, small
white, spring flowers; red/black fruit provides food for
wildlife; takes well to pruning; used for hedges;
susceptible to pests and disease
High
Medium
Medium
H
scarlet to purple fall foliage; clusters of small, white,
spring flowers; small black fruit provides food for
wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet soil; will not
tolerate compacted soils
L-N
fine textured, semi-evergreen; red-tinged leaves;
pink/white, spring through fall flowers; doesn't flower
in the shade
High
Large Shrubs
Abelia × grandiflora
Glossy Abelia
NC
8-9
Acacia farnesiana
Sweet Acacia
Slow
CS
Yes 10-25
9-11
15-25
○●●○
S/C
Acalypha wilkesiana
Copper Leaf
S
10b11
Fast
No 8-12
6-8
●●●○
Any
Acca sellowiana
Pineapple Guava, Feijoa
NCS
No 8-15
8-11
8-15
○●●○
S/C
No 6-10
6-10
Acrostichum danaeifolium CS
Yes 4-8
Leather Fern
9-11
3-5
○●●○
S/C
●●●○
Any
Medium
M
High
also known as Acacia smallii; yellow, year-round
flowers; thorny; tolerates occasionally wet soil;
provides food and cover for birds and insects; don't
plant next to sidewalk
U
Medium
provides continuous color in the landscape; heartshaped leaves in varying mottled combinations of
colors; susceptible to pests
L-N
also known as Feijoa sellowiana; red/white, spring
flowers; often used as a hedge; provides
food/cover/nesting for wildlife
High
M
Low
large fern; good for wet sites in shaded landscape;
prolonged sunlight, especially in the summer, can burn
foliage
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Agarista populifolia
Pipestem, Fetterbush,
Doghobble
NC
8-9
Agave spp.
Century plant, Agave
NCS
Slow
var- Var. 3-6
iable
3-10
○●●○
S
Allamanda neriifolia
Bush Allamanda, Bush
Trumpet
CS
9-11
Fast
No 5-15
4-10
○●●○
Any
Aloysia virgata
Sweet Almond Bush
NCS
No 6-12
8-11
6-12
●●●●
Any
Aralia spinosa
Devil's Walkingstick
NC
Yes 10-25
8-9a
6-10
○●●○
Any
Ardisia escallonioides
Marlberry, Marbleberry
CS
Yes 10-20
9-11
3-12
○●●●
S/L
Asimina spp.
Pawpaw
NCS
Var. 15-20
8-10
15-20
○●○○
S
Baccharis halimifolia
Groundsel Bush, Sea
Myrtle, Salt-bush
NCS
Yes 8-12
8-10
6-12
●●●●
Any
Yes 8-12
5-10
Bambusa spp. (clumping
NCS
types only)
No 3-100
8-11
Bamboo
2-20
●●○○
S/C
○●●○
Any
L-N
evergreen, creamy white, fragrant spring flowers
Medium
H
High
dramatic foliage and form; evergreen, silver/gray to
blue-green foliage; showy, green-brown fruit; sharp
spines; choose species adapted to climate
L-N
Medium
bright yellow, trumpet-shaped, year-round flowers;
bleeds white milky sap if stems broken; makes an
open hedge; attractive to birds and butterflies
U
High
evergreen; white, fragrant, summer through fall
flowers
L-N
Medium
also known as Angelica spinosa ; small white, spring
through summer flowers; purplish berries provide food
for wildlife; spiny stems; tolerates occasionally wet
soil
H
High
fragrant, white, year-round flowers; attractive foliage;
round purple fruits provide food for wildlife, mostly in
fall and winter; good for screens and hedges
L-N
deciduous; species need vary, choose based on
conditions; flowers vary; larval food plant for zebra
swallowtail butterfly; does not transplant well
M
Medium
feathery, white, fall flowers; poisonous seeds; useful
for wet sites such as retention ponds and ditches; can
spread
M
Medium
choose species adapted to conditions; bamboo grows
aggressively; should not be planted near lakefronts or
streams
Medium
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Barleria micans
Yellow Shrimp Plant
S
1011
Fast
No 4-5
4-5
○●●○
Any
Berberis julianae
Wintergreen Barberry,
Julian's berberis
N
8-9a
Slow
No 4-6
2-5
○●●○
Any
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese Barberry,
Crimson Pygmy
N
8-9a
Brugmansia x candida
Angel's Trumpet
Brunfelsia grandiflora
Yesterday-Today-andTomorrow
S
10b11
No 8-14
10-15
NCS
8bNo 7-10
11
5-8
Buddleia lindleyana
NC
Butterfly Bush, Lindley's
8-9
Butterfly Bush
Calliandra
haematocephala
Red Powderpuff
No 2-8
4-6
CS
9-11
Fast
No 4-6
4
No 6-8
8-12
○●●○
Any
●●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
●●●○
Any
Callicarpa americana
Beautyberry
NCS
Yes 6-8
8-10
6-8
●●●○
Any
Callistemon spp.
Bottlebrush
NCS
8bNo 6-30
11
6-15
○●●○
S/L
U
Medium
evergreen shrub with upright growth that terminates in
flattish spikes that produce lobed, bright, yellow
flowers; provides food for wildlife
M
Medium
evergreen; white, winter through spring flowers; red
fruit; adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions but
does best in rich, organic soil; requires pruning to
maintain best form; spiny; good hedge or barrier plant
L-N
fall color; white, spring flowers; good hedge or barrier
plant; persistent red fruit; susceptible to disease
L-N
flowers hang from stems and branches and drape the
plant with color; good specimen tree; susceptible to
pests and diseases
L-N
white/purple, spring through fall flowers
Medium
Low
Medium
M
Medium
deciduous, non-fragrant, purple/violet flowers;
excellent for butterflies; aggressive suckering and
spreads through runners
L-N
High
possible cold damage from freezing temperatures;
large fragrant flower blooms during warm months;
susceptible to pests
L-N
High
M
High
deciduous; purple/light purple spring through fall
flowers; attracts wildlife; small purplish fruits provide
food for wildlife in late winter; need to prune old
wood since flowers and fruit are produced on new
growth
red spring though summer flowers; medium to low
wind resistance; attracts beneficial insects; check with
your local Extension office before final species
selection
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Calycanthus floridus
Slow
NCS
Carolina Allspice, Eastern
Yes 6-9
8-10a
Sweetshrub
6-12
●●●●
Any
NC
8-9
Slow
No 10-20
10-20
●●○○
Any
Camellia sasanqua
Sasanqua, Sasanqua
Camellia
NC
8-9
Slow
No 3-15
5-10
●●○○
Any
Capparis
cynophallophora
Jamaica Caper Tree,
Mustard Tree
S
1011
Slow
Yes 6-20
6-15
○●●●
Any
Carissa macrocarpa
Natal Plum
CS
9-11
Camellia japonica
Camellia
No 2-20
2-20
○●●●
S
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
Buttonbush
NC
8-9
Cephalotaxus
harringtonia
Japanese Plum Yew,
Harrington Plum Yew
NC
8-9
Slow
No 3-10
5-10
●●○○
S
Cestrum aurantiacum
Orange Jessamine
CS
9-11
Fast
No 4-10
6-8
○●●○
Any
Chrysobalanus icaco
Cocoplum
S
1011
Yes 6-20
6-8
Yes 3-30
10-20
●●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
L-N
Medium
good screen; red, spring through summer flowers with
strawberry-like fragrance; does best in rich, organic
soil
L-N
Medium
many cultivars; flowers up to 6 inches, in winter
through spring, color variable; susceptible to pests and
diseases; requires acidic soil and will have problems if
pH is too high
L-N
Medium
some groundcover cultivars available; fall through
winter flowers, color variable; susceptible to pests;
requires acidic soil and will have problems if pH is too
high
H
purple/white, spring flowers
H
also known as Carissa grandiflora ; edible fruit;
white, fragrant year-round flowers
High
High
L-N
flammable, in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum 30'
from buildings; attracts insects; white, spring through
summer flowers; grows well in wet areas such as
retention ponds or drainage ditches; well adapted to
disturbed soils
L-N
dark green foliage; suitable for use as a hedge or
specimen plant
None
Medium
M
yellow/orange, spring through summer flowers
H
white, year-round flowers; edible fruit; good hedge or
screen plant; purple "plums" provide food for wildlife;
high wind resistance
Medium
Medium
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Citharexylum spinosum
Fiddlewood
S
1011
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Pepperbush
NC
8-9
Yes 15-25
12
Yes 4-8
4-8
●●●○
Any
●●○○
Any
Coccoloba uvifera
Seagrape
CS
Yes 3-35
9-11
10-50
●●●○
S
Cocculus laurifolius
Laurelleaf Snailseed,
Carolina Coralbead,
Cocculus
CS
No 12-18
9a-11
18-20
○●●○
Any
Codiaeum variegatum
Croton
S
10b11
●●●●
Any
Conocarpus erectus
Buttonwood, Silver
Buttonwood
S
10b- Yes 5-50
11
15-20
○●●●
Any
Cordyline spp & cvs.
except Cordyline
guineensis
Ti plant
S
1011
○●●○
Any
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
NC
8-9
Cyrilla racemiflora
Titi, Swamp Cyrilla,
Leatherwood
Fast
NC
Yes 10-30
8b-9
6-15
No 3-8
3-6
Fast
No 3-10
2-4
Var. 20-35
15-40
●●●●
Any
●●○○
Any
M
also known as Citharexylum fruticosum ; white,
fragrant, year-round flowers; provides food for
wildlife; useful as a tall hedge
M
white, fragrant, summer flowers; attracts bees and
other wildlife; grows well in wet areas
H
deciduous with continual leaf drop; fragrant, white,
spring flowers; provides food for large wildlife;
susceptible to weevils; grows as shrub on coastal
dunes and as tree inland; medium to high wind
resistance
M
spreading growth habit; yellow flowers
High
Medium
High
High
L-N
Low
wide variety of leaf color and shape; white/yellow,
summer flowers; susceptible to pests
H
High
white/cream, spring flowers; silver leaved form more
susceptible to sooty mold and insect problems; do not
plant in marl soil; high wind resistance; provides
cover for wildlife
V
Varies
growing conditions vary by species; flowers vary; cold
sensitive; check with your local Extension office
before final species selection
L-N
provides food and cover for wildlife; flowers vary;
best for north Florida; many species and cultivars
L-N
white, late spring through summer flowers; wetland
plant; good for edges of retention ponds; attractive to
bees
High
Medium
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Duranta erecta
Golden Dewdrop,
Pigeonberry; Skyflower
CS
9b11
Erythrina herbacea
Coral Bean, Cherokee
Bean
NCS
Yes 5-10
8-11
8-12
No 4-18
10-15
○●●○
Any
●●●○
S/L
Eugenia spp. (natives
only)
Stoppers
CS
Yes 10-30
9-11
5-20
●●●●
Any
Fatsia japonica
Japanese Aralia,
Paperplant
NCS
No 5-8
8-11
3-10
○●●○
Any
Forestiera segregata
Florida Privet
NCS
8b- Yes 4-15
11
3-12
○●●●
S/L
Galphimia glauca
Thryallis, Rain-of-Gold
CS
9b11
○●●○
Any
No 5-9
4-6
Gardenia jasminoides
Gardenia, Cape Jasmine
NCS
No 4-8
8-10
4-8
●●○○
Any
Halesia diptera
Two-wing Silverbell
N
8
●●●○
S/L
Hamamelis virginiana
Common Witchhazel
N
8
Yes 20-30
20-30
Yes 20-30
15-25
●●●●
Any
L-N
also known as Duranta repens ; showy,
lavender/blue/white, summer through fall flowers;
poisonous fruit; susceptible to pests; irritating sap;
thorns; may spread aggressively
M
scarlet, tubular, spring flowers; flowers attractive to
hummingbirds; showy, pod-shaped fruit
H
flowers vary; needs little attention once established;
natives are E. axillaris, E. foetida, E. rhombea , and
E. confusa ; E. axiliaris , E . confusa, E. foetida have
high wind resistance
High
High
High
L-N
creamy, white, winter flowers; too much sun will
eventually kill the plant
H
yellow, early spring flowers attract insects; great
hedge; fruit provides food for wildlife
Medium
High
L-N
evergreen shrub; yellow, year-round flowers;
susceptible to caterpillars and mites
L-N
also known as Gardenia augusta ; white, fragrant
spring through summer flowers; use only grafted
varieties due to nematode susceptibility; susceptible to
scales; use iron fertilizer to keep green
Medium
Medium
U
Medium
L-N
Medium
deciduous tree; showy, bell-shaped, white, spring
flowers
cream/yellow, fall flowers; galls will form on leaves;
plant suckers freely from the base
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Hamelia patens
Firebush, Scarletbush
Fast
CS
Yes 5-20
9-11
5-8
●●●●
Any
Heptapleurum
arboricolum
Dwarf Schefflera
CS
9-11
○●●○
S/L
Hibiscus spp.
Hibiscus, Mallows
NCS
Yes 4-12
8-11
3-10
Hydrangea arborescens
Wild Hydrangea
NC
8-9
Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangea, Bigleaf
Hydrangea, French
Hydrangea
NC
8-9a
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
NC
Yes 6-10
8b-9
6-8
●●●○
Any
Ilex × 'Mary Nell'
Mary Nell Holly
NC
8-9
●●●○
S/C
Ilex cornuta and cvs.
Chinese Holly, Horned
Holly
NC
8-9
Ilex vomitoria and cvs.
Yaupon Holly
No
●●○○
S/L
Yes 6-10
6-10
No 6-10
6-10
Yes 10-20
10
No 15-25
15-25
NCS
Yes 15-30
8-10
6-20
L-N
orange/red, year-round flowers; susceptible to pests;
foliage usually more attractive in shade but flowers
best in sun; tolerates occasionally wet soil; dies back
in freezes but returns
M
evergreen; dark green foliage; orange/yellow winter
fruit; susceptible to scale
V
select species based on site conditions; spring through
fall flowers, color varies; some hibiscus injured by
freezes in North Florida; susceptible to pests
U
deciduous; white, summer flowers; oval, serrate, dark
green leaves; blooms on new season's growth;
susceptible to disease
Medium
High
Medium
None
●●●●
Any
●●○○
Any
●●●○
Any
L-N
white/pink/purple, spring through summer flowers;
susceptible to pests; tolerates occasionally wet soil
L-N
pink, summer flowers; good flowering shrub for
shade; tolerates occasionally wet soil
Medium
Medium
M
white, spring flowers; important source of pollen for
bees
M
susceptible to tea scale, especially in cool, shady
areas; fruit provides food for wildlife; important
source of pollen for bees
H
flammable, in wildfire prone area, plant minimum 30'
from buildings; white, spring through summer flowers;
red fruit provide food for wildlife in late fall-winter;
'Pendula' was FNGLA Plant of the Year, 2005; high
wind resistance; can sucker to produce a thicket
Medium
High
High
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Illicium spp.
Star Anise
NC
8-9
Itea virginica
NC
Virginia Willow, Virginia
8-9
Sweetspire
Var. 10-15
6-15
●●○○
Any
Slow
Yes 3-8
2-4
●●●○
S/L
Jasminum mesnyi
Fast
NCS
Primrose Jasmine,
No 5-10
8-10
Japanese Yellow Jasmine
2-5
●●●●
Any
Jasminum multiflorum
Downy Jasmine
CS
9b11
Fast
No 5-10
5-10
●●●●
Any
Jasminum nitidum
Star Jasmine, Shining
Jasmine
CS
9-11
Fast
No 20
10
●●●○
S/L
Jatropha integerrima
Peregrina
CS
9b11
Juniperus chinensis and
cvs.
Chinese Juniper, Japanese
Juniper
Ligustrum japonicum and
cvs.
Ligustrum, Japanese
Privet
Loropetalum chinense
and cvs
Loropetalum, Chinese
Fringe Bush
NC
8-9
No 8-15
5-10
No 2-60
2-25
●●●●
Any
●●●●
S
NCS
8No 8-12
10b
15-25
○●●○
Any
NC
8-9
●●●○
Any
No 6-15
8-10
L-N
evergreen, yellowish–white or greenish–white flowers
L-N
white, spring through summer flowers; grows well in
wet areas such as retention ponds, swales and canals
L-N
rambling, evergreen; will climb like vine if given
support; fragrant, yellow flowers; dies back in freeze,
may come back
L-N
white, fragrant, year-round flowers; dies back in
freeze, may come back; susceptible to pests; sprawling
form
L-N
evergreen to semi-evergreen vine or shrub; white,
fragrant, spring through summer flowers
L-N
scarlet, year-round flowers; poisonous; susceptible to
pests and disease; sensitive to frost
M
flammable, in wildfire prone area, plant minimum 30'
from buildings; does not tolerate wet feet; good
pollution tolerance; susceptible to pests and disease;
size and form vary with cultivar
H
High
white, summer flowers; susceptible to pests and
diseases; used as hedge; thins at bottom unless in full
sun
L-N
Medium
white/pink, spring flowers; size varies; susceptible to
pests and diseases; in high pH soils may have minor
element deficiencies
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
High
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Lyonia ferruginea
Rusty Lyonia
Slow
NCS
Yes 10-20
8-10
4-10
●●●○
S
Mahonia bealei
Oregon Hollygrape
N
8-9a
Slow
No 5-10
3-4
●●●○
Any
Malvaviscus arboreus
Turk's cap
NCS
Fast
8bNo 6-12
11
3-5
●●●●
Any
Murraya paniculata
CS
Orange Jessamine, Orange 9bJasmine, Chalcas
11
Slow
No 8-12
8-15
●●●●
Any
Musa spp.
Banana
CS
9b11
Fast
No 7-30
10-15
●●●●
Any
Myrcianthes fragrans
Simpson's Stopper,
Twinberry
CS
9b11
Myrica cerifera and cvs.
Wax Myrtle
Fast
NCS
Yes 10-40
8-10
20-25
●●●●
Any
Nerium oleander
Oleander
Fast
NCS
No 4-18
9-11
3-15
●●●○
Any
Osmanthus americanus
Wild Olive, Devilwood
NC
Yes 15-25
8b-9
10-15
○●●○
Any
Yes 6-30
15-20
○●●●
Any
L-N
High
M
Medium
evergreen, white/pink, spring flowers; rusty
pubescence present on all parts of the plant
also known as Berberis bealei ; yellow, fragrant,
winter through spring flowers; glossy grey/green
leaves, holly-like appearance; purplish-blue berries
provide food for wildlife
L-N
red/white, warm season flowers; possible cold damage
in North Florida
L-N
white, fragrant, year-round flowers; good container
plant; often used as a hedge; provides food for
wildlife; susceptible to pests
L-N
Low
edible fruit; showy purple or orange flowers; needs
regular watering; susceptible to disease, pests, and
frost
H
High
edible fruit; white, fragrant, year-round flowers; red
berries provide food for wildlife; tolerates
occasionally wet soil; needs little attention once
established
H
flammable, in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum 30'
from buildings; susceptible to disease; good hedge
plant; provides food and cover for wildlife; medium to
low wind resistance, can sucker to produce a thicket
M
good, low maintenance plant for coastal areas;
susceptible to oleander caterpillar; poisonous
H
white, fragrant, spring flowers; provides food for
wildlife
Medium
High
Medium
High
Medium
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Osmanthus fragrans
NC
Tea Olive, Fragrant Olive,
8b-9
Sweet Osmanthus
Slow
No 15-30
15-20
○●●○
Any
Philadelphus inodorus
English Dogwood
NC
8-9a
Fast
No 10-12
6-10
○●●○
Any
Philodendron cvs.
Philodendron
NCS
Fast
8bNo 1-12
11
2-15
○●●○
Any
Philodendron selloum
Selloum, Tree
Philodendron
NCS
Fast
8bNo 6-12
11
10-15
○●●○
Any
Pittosporum tobira cvs.
Pittosporum
NCS
No 8-12
8-11
12-18
●●●○
S/L
Podocarpus gracilior
Weeping Fern Pine,
Weeping Podocarpus,
Weeping Yew
CS
9b11
●●●○
Any
No 30-50
25-35
Podocarpus macrophyllus NCS
Slow
and cvs.
8bNo 30-40
Podocarpus
11
20-25
●●●○
S/C
Psychotria nervosa
Wild Coffee
S
10b- Yes 4-10
11
4-10
○●●○
Any
Rhamnus caroliniana
Carolina Buckthorn
NC
Yes 12-15
8-9b
10-15
●●●●
Any
L-N
Medium
U
white, fragrant, fall through spring flowers;
susceptible to pests
deciduous; white, spring flowers
High
L-N
select species based on site conditions; check with
your local Extension office before final species
selection
L-N
large, deeply divided, drooping leaves; green, yearround flowers; susceptible to freeze damage; tolerates
occasionally wet soil
Medium
Medium
H
dark, glossy leaves; white, fragrant, spring flowers
High
L-N
grows slowly in full shade; high wind resistance
Medium
H
dark green, evergreen leaves; small, purple, fruit on
females provide food for wildlife; high wind
resistance; mildly susceptible to pests and diseases;
some magnesium deficiency on sandy soils
M
shiny, dark green foliage; white, spring through
summer flowers; susceptible to pests; red fruit
provides food for wildlife
U
bright green, deciduous leaves, turn orange/red before
dropping; inconspicuous, green/white, summer
flowers; black fruits provide food for wildlife
High
Medium
High
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Slow
Yes 6-10
4-8
●●○○
Any
Slow
Rhododendron canescens NCS
Yes 8-12
Pinxter Azalea
8-10a
6-10
●●○○
Any
NC
Slow
var- Var. 3-12
iable
3-10
●●○○
Any
Rhododendron austrinum NC
Florida Flame Azalea
8-9
Rhododendron cvs.
Azalea
Sabal minor
Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto
Slow
NCS
Yes 4-9
8-11
4-8
●●●●
Any
Senna bicapsularis
Christmas Senna,
Butterfly Bush
Fast
NCS
No 6-12
8-11
6-12
●●●●
Any
Senna polyphylla
Desert Cassia
S
10a11
○●●●
S/L
Severinia buxifolia
Boxthorn
No 6-10
6-8
NCS
Slow
8b- Yes 5-12
10
3-6
●●●○
Any
Fast
No 20-30
15-20
○●●○
Any
Strelitzia nicolai
Giant Bird of Paradise,
White Bird of Paradise
CS
9-11
Suriana maritima
Bay Cedar
S
10b- Yes 5-20
11
5-8
●●●●
S/L
L-N
yellow/orange, clustered spring flowers
L-N
pink/white, spring flowers; prefers well drained soil
that retains moisture
L-N
choose species based on site conditions; flowers vary
M
blueish green, fan shaped leaves; small, white flowers;
black berries provides food for wildlife in fall;
difficult to transplant; good understory plant; prefers
moist soils but tolerates drier conditions after
establishment
L-N
susceptible to freeze damage and pests; susceptible to
caterpillar damage; should not be confused with
Senna pendula
H
yellow, summer flowers; should not be confused with
Senna pendula
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
Medium
Medium
L-N
dense, low-branching, compact, evergreen; small,
oval, glossy, dark green leaves; slender, thorny
branches; small, fragrant, white, spring through
summer flowers; susceptible to freeze damage
L-N
Low
large, banana-like leaves, blue/white, year-round
flowers; susceptible to scales when air circulation is
inadequate; foliage may tear in the wind
High
evergreen, tiny, gray/green leaves; yellow year-round;
commonly found growing in thickets, on sand dunes,
and rocky shores
High
H
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Tabernaemontana
CS
divaricata
9bCrape Jasmine, Pinwheel
11
Flower
Fast
No 6-10
3-6
●●●●
Any
Tecoma stans
Yellow Elder, Yellow
Trumpetbush
CS
9b11
Fast
No 10-20
8-15
●●●●
Any
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
Cleyera, Ternstroemia
NC
8-9
Thunbergia erecta
King's Mantle, Bush
Clock Vine
CS
9-11
Fast
No 4-6
5-8
●●●●
Any
Tibouchina urvilleana
Princess Flower, Glory
Bush, Lasiandra
CS
9b11
Fast
No 10-15
10-15
○●●○
S/L
Tibouchina granulosa
Purple Glory Tree
S
10b11
Fast
No 15-20
15-20
●●○○
S/L
Vaccinium arboreum
Sparkleberry
NC
810b
No 12-20
5-10
Yes 12-18
10-15
○●●○
Any
●●○○
Any
Viburnum obovatum and
NCS
cvs.
Yes 8-25
8-10
Walter's Viburnum
6-10
●●●●
Any
NCS
Viburnum odoratissimum
8bNo 15-30
Sweet Viburnum
10a
15-25
●●●●
Any
L-N
evergreen, white, ruffle-edged, summer flowers that
are fragrant at night; susceptible to pests and diseases
L-N
yellow, summer through winter flowers; FNGLA Plant
of the Year, 2005; susceptible to freeze damage
L-N
dense, unusually dark green foliage; yellow to dark red
fruit; white, fragrant, spring flowers; good as a hedge
L-N
purple, year-round flowers; good as a hedge
L-N
evergreen; dark green, velvety, leaves; purple, yearround flowers; FNGLA Plant of the Year in 2005
U
evergreen; dark green, velvety leaves; purple, yearround flowers
L-N
deciduous; white, spring flowers; showy fall color;
tolerates occasionally wet soil; provides food and
cover for wildlife; attracts pollinating insects
L-N
white, winter through spring flowers; small black fruit
provides food for wildlife; provides nesting cover for
wildlife; can sucker to produce a thicket; dwarf cvs.
are 2' to 4' tall
L-N
white, spring flowers; susceptible to pests and disease;
often grown as a hedge; thins in shaded sites
Low
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
Medium
Medium
High
Medium
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Slow
Viburnum odoratissimum NCS
8No 15-20
var. awabuki
Awabuki Viburnum
10b
15-20
●●●○
Any
Viburnum rufidulum
Slow
NC
Rusty Blackhaw, Southern
Yes 20-25
8b-9
Blackhaw
20-25
●●●●
Any
Viburnum suspensum
Sandankwa Viburnum
NCS
No 6-12
8-10
6-12
●●●●
Any
Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste Tree
Fast
NCS
No 10-20
8-11
15-20
○●●○
Any
Yucca spp.
Yucca
NCS
Var. 3-30
8-11
3-15
●●●○
Any
Aloe spp.
Aloe
NCS
No 1-3
8-11
1-3
○●●●
Any
Acalypha hispida
Chenille Plant, Red-hot
Cattail
CS
1011
L-N
Medium
also known as Viburnum awabuki ; fragrant, small
white, spring flowers; red/black fruit provides food for
wildlife; takes well to pruning; used for hedges;
susceptible to pests and disease
H
scarlet to purple fall foliage; clusters of small, white,
spring flowers; small black fruit provides food for
wildlife; tolerates occasionally wet soil; will not
tolerate compacted soils
M
pink/white, winter through spring flowers
M
deciduous; multi-stemmed shrub; purple, summer
provides food for wildlife
High
Low
High
Var
choose species based on site conditions; white, spring
through summer flowers
H
choose species based on site conditions; flowers vary;
susceptible to freeze damage
L-N
upright, course-textured shrub; red, showy flowers
during warm months droop in cattail-like, pendant
clusters up to 18 inches in length; susceptible to pests
especially in partial shade
L-N
slender, red branches with variegated foliage;
good specimen or accent shrub; red berries;
susceptible to pests
L-N
evergreen; fragrant, white flowers
High
Small Shrubs
Breynia disticha
Snowbush
Brunfelsia americana
Lady of the Night
Fast
No 4-6
6-8
CS
1011
Yes 5-8
4-7
S
9b11
No 4-6
3-4
●●●○
Any
●●●○
S/L
High
Medium
Medium
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Caesalpinia spp. and cvs. CS
Poinciana
9-11
No 8-35
10-35
○●●○
S/L
Calliandra emarginata
Pink Powderpuff
1011
CS
Carissa macrocarpa
Natal Plum
CS
9-11
Gamolepis spp.
Bush Daisy
NCS
8bNo 2-4
11
3-4
○●●○
Any
Ixora coccinea
Ixora
CS
9b11
●○○○
Any
Lantana depressa
Weeping Lantana,
Pineland Lantana
Fast
NCS
Yes 3-6
8-11
3-6
○●●○
S/L
Leucophyllum frutescens
NC
8b10a
○●●○
S
Texas Sage, Texas Ranger,
Silverleaf, Barometer Bush
Lyonia lucida
NC
Fetterbush, Shiny Lyonia 8-9
Mahonia fortunei
Fortune's Mahonia,
Chinese Mahonia, Holly
Grape
N
8b-9
M
Medium
No 6-10
10-15
No 2-20
2-20
Yes 10-15
4-10
No 3-5
3-5
Yes 3-15
2-5
Slow
No 3-5
3-5
L-N
○●●●
S
●●○○
S/L
●●●○
Any
choose species adapted to region; do not confuse with
Delonix regia; flowers vary
red/pink, spring through fall flowers
H
also known as Carissa grandiflora ; edible fruit;
white, fragrant year-round flowers
L-N
finely-divided leaves with fern-like appearance;
yellow, year-round flowers
L-N
dark green, glossy leaves; colorful year-round flowers
High
Medium
Medium
H
small, yellow, year-round flowers; susceptible to
pests; berries are poisonous
M
semi-evergreen shrub; white/pink/lavender/blue
flowers after summer rains; prefers dry, hot sites;
doesn't like fertilizer or compost
L-N
evergreen; white/pink spring flowers; leaf spotting
may occur
M
also known as Berberis fortunei ; yellow year-round
flowers; well suited as foundation plant on north or
east side of a building
Medium
High
High
Medium
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Malpighia coccigera
Miniature Holly
S
10b11
Pyracantha coccinea
Firethorn
NC
8-9
Raphiolepis spp. and cvs. NC
Indian Hawthorn
8-9
Slow
No 2-5
4-6
No 10-15
8-12
No 2-10
2-6
●●●●
Any
●●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
Rosa spp.
Rose
Fast
NCS
Var. 1-20
8-11
2-8
●●●●
Any
Rosmarinus spp.
Rosemary
NCS
No 3-6
8-11
4-5
○●●○
S/L
Russelia equisetiformis
Firecracker Plant, Coral
Plant
CS
9b11
○●●○
Any
Russelia sarmentosa
Firecracker Plant
NCS
Fast
8bNo 3-4
11
2-4
○●●○
S/L
Sabal etonia
Scrub Palmetto
Slow
CS
Yes 4-6
9-11
4-6
●●●●
S/L
Spiraea spp.
Reeve's Spirea, Bridal
Wreath
NC
8-9
○●●○
Any
No 3-5
6-12
No 3-5
3-4
M
Medium
pink, spring through summer flowers; red berries;
sensitive to pests
L-N
white, showy flowers; red/orange fall and winter fruit;
works well as freestanding specimen plant; can be
espaliered or trained onto a trellis; susceptible to pests
and diseases
M
flowers vary; provides food for wildlife; use diseaseresistant cvs., plant in full sun; susceptible to disease
M
flowers vary; susceptible to pests and diseases
M
evergreen herb with aromatic needle-like leaves;
flowers vary
M
multi-branched shrub; rush-like stems; red year-round
flowers; susceptible to pests
U
red, summer flowers; provides food for wildlife
M
small, white, spring through summer flowers; small,
black berries in summer through fall provide food for
wildlife; long-lived; difficult to transplant
Medium
High
Medium
High
High
Medium
High
L-N
Medium
deciduous; white, spring flowers; check with your
local Extension office before final species selection
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Strelitzia reginae
10- NN 3-5
Bird of Paradise
11
2-4
●●●○
Any
L-N
large leathery leaves are held upright on stiff stalks;
orange/blue striking flowers; susceptible to pests;
tolerates occasionally wet soil
L-N
evergreen; yellow, trumpet-shaped, year-round
flowers; all plant parts are poisonous
L-N
Medium
tender evergreen vine; white/purple, summer through
winter flowers; larval food plant for pipevine
swallowtail (Battus philenor ) and polydamas butterfly
(Battus polydamas )
L-N
Medium
also known as Ampelaster carolinianus,
Symphyotricum carolinianum ; lavender, fall; larval
food plant for pearly crescent butterfly;
High
Vines
Allamanda cathartica
Yellow Allamanda
CS
9-11
Fast
No 1-20
1-20
Fast
Aristolochia spp.
CS
Var. 10-15
Dutchman's Pipe, Pipevine 9-10
10-15
○●●○
Any
○●●○
S
Aster carolinianus
Climbing Aster
NCS
8Yes 1-12
10b
2-4
○●●○
Any
Bignonia capreolata
Cross Vine, Trumpet
Flower
Fast
NCS
Yes 1-50
8-10
1-50
●●●○
Any
Bougainvillea cvs.
Bougainvillea
CS
9b11
●●●○
S/L
Campsis radicans
Trumpet Creeper,
Trumpet Vine
Fast
NCS
Yes 1-40
8-10a
1-40
●●●●
Any
Decumaria barbara
Climbing Hydrangea,
Wood Vamp, Cow Itch
Vine
NC
Yes 1-60
8-9a
1-60
●●○○
S/L
Ficus pumila
Creeping fig
NCS
No 1-40
8-11
1-40
●●●○
Any
Fast
No 4-40
15-40
Medium
M
fast-growing, high-climbing vine; orange/red, trumpetshaped, spring flowers
M
evergreen, shrubby vine; pink/yellow/orange, yearround flowers; large spines; susceptible to freeze
damage
High
High
L-N
brilliant orange, summer flowers
L-N
white, spring flowers
L-N
dense, rapid grower; needs no support to adhere to
walls, which may cause maintenance problems; well
suited for groundcover, and hanging basket use
Medium
Medium
High
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Gelsemium sempervirens
NC
Carolina Jessamine,
8-9
Yellow Jasmine
Fast
Yes 20-40
20-30
NCS
Fast
Hedera canariensis
8bNo ½ -1
Algerian Ivy, Canary Ivy
10
1-6
Fast
No 1-2
2-5
●●●○
Any
●●●○
Any
Hedera helix
English Ivy
NC
8-9
Ipomoea spp. (natives
only)
Morning Glory
Fast
NCS
Yes 10-20
8-11
10-40
○●●○
Any
Jasminum multiflorum
Downy Jasmine
CS
9b11
Fast
No 5-10
5-10
●●●●
Any
Lonicera sempervirens
Honeysuckle, Coral
Honeysuckle
NC
8-9
Fast
Yes 10-15
10-15
●●●○
Any
Mandevilla cvs.
Pink Allamanda,
Mandevilla
CS
9b11
Millettia reticulata
Evergreen Wisteria
CS
9-11
Fast
No 12-15
10-12
○●●○
S/L
Pandorea jasminoides
Bower Vine
CS
9b11
Fast
No 1-20
1-20
●●●○
Any
No 1-10
1-10
●●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
L-N
evergreen; yellow, tubular, winter through spring
flowers ; rapid growth when established; poisonous
M
Medium
distinctive, red leaf stems; beautiful, thick, leathery
foliage; rapid growth rate, watch for aggressive
spread; rich groundcover in the shade
L-N
Medium
bold leaves provide dark green mat of foliage;
tenacious aerial roots guide the plant up tree trunks,
walls, or trellises; rapid growth rate watch for
aggressive spread
M
flower color varies; can spread easily; provides food
for wildlife
Low
High
Medium
white, fragrant, year-round flowers; dies back in
freeze, may come back; susceptible to pests; sprawling
form
Medium
dark green, smooth leaves; red, spring through
summer flowers; fruit provides food for wildlife;
susceptible to freeze damage
L-N
M
L-N
twining evergreen vine; many cultivars; pink/white,
year-round flowers
M
deciduous in North Florida; glossy, leathery textured
leaves; purple, summer through fall flowers
L-N
evergreen; maintains an open, fine-textured effect; 2
inch wide, white, pink-throated, summer through
winter flowers
Medium
Low
Medium
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NCS
Fast
Passiflora incarnata
8b- Yes 5-10
Maypop, Passion Vine
11
5-10
●●●●
Any
Petraea volubilis
Queen's Wreath
S
10b11
Fast
No 30-40
30-40
○●●●
Any
Quisqualis indica
Rangoon Creeper
S
10a11
Fast
No 1-40
1-40
Thunbergia alata
Black-Eyed Susan Vine
M
High
evergreen; pink/purple, summer through fall flowers;
larval food plant of zebra longwing and gulf fritillary
butterflies; tolerates occasionally wet soil
L-N
evergreen; purple, spring flowers
●●●○
Any
L-N
1" flowers turn from white to pink or pink to deep red,
blooms in spring through fall; good for fences,
pergolas, and small buildings; susceptible to pests
Fast
NCS
No 10
8-11
10
○●●○
S/L
L-N
perennial; yellow, summer flowers
Trachelospermum
Fast
jasminoides
NCS
No 1-40
Confederate Jasmine, Star 8-10
1-40
Jasmine
●●●●
Any
L-N
white, fragrant, showy, spring flowers; susceptible to
diseases
L-N
lavender, fragrant, spring through summer flowers;
poisonous parts
L-N
purple/blue, spring through summer flowers; spreads
quickly; many cultivars; susceptible to disease
NC
8-9
Fast
Yes 10-20
6-12
○●●○
Any
Ajuga reptans
Bugleweed, Carpet
Bugleweed
NC
8-9a
Fast
No ½ -1
1-2
○●●○
Any
Anthericum sanderii
St. Bernard's Lily
Fast
NCS
No 1½
8-11
1
○●●○
Any
Arachis glabrata
Perennial Peanut
Slow
NCS
No ½
8-11
1-8
○●●○
S
Wisteria frutescens
American Wisteria
Medium
Low
Medium
Medium
Groundcovers
Medium
U
white, spring flowers
H
yellow/orange, summer through fall flowers; no
nitrogen fertilizer needed; may spread aggressively;
withstands foot traffic; damaged by frost in North and
Central Florida
Medium
High
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Ardisia japonica
Japanese Ardisia
NC
8-9
No 1
varies
Aspidistra elatior
NCS
Slow
Cast Iron Plant, Barroom 8bNo 1-3
Plant
11
1-3
○●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
Cyrtomium falcatum
Holly Fern
NCS
8bNo 2
11
3-4
○●●○
Any
Dryopteris spp.
Autumn Fern
Slow
NCS
Var. 1-4
8-11
1-4
●●○○
Any
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Fast
NCS
Twin Flower, Oblongleaf
Yes ½ -1
8-11
Snakeherb
1-1 ½
○●●○
Any
Ernodea littoralis
Golden creeper
1011
S
Evolvulus glomeratus
Blue Daze
CS
9-11
Glandularia tampensis
Tampa Vervain, Tampa
Mock Vervain
CS
Yes 1½ -2
9-11
1-1½
1-3
Yes
1-3
No ½ -1
1-2
NCS
Fast
Hedera canariensis
8bNo ½ -1
Algerian Ivy, Canary Ivy
10
1-6
U
Low
shiny, leathery, dark green leaves; pink/white, 5petaled, spring flowers; small, red, winter fruit
L-N
dark, green, glossy foliage; brown flowers periodically
throughout the year; tolerates deep shade better than
most plants
L-N
evergreen fern; good low maintenance groundcover;
susceptible to pests
L-N
dark green fern with delicate appearance; fronds
appear reddish when young; choose species based on
growing conditions
L-N
lavender, year-round flowers; commonly used as
groundcover
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
Aciid/
Slight Dry./Droug
Full Sun
Alk
h Toler
Sand/C
H
small, light green, succulent leaves on bright red
stems; inconspicuous, pinkish, tubular flowers; golden
berries; will die if overwatered
○●●○
Any
H
creates grey/green carpet-like cover accented with sky
blue, spring through summer flowers
○●●○
S
●●●○
Any
Medium
L-N
High
M
Medium
also known as Verbena tampensi; purplishpink/white, summer flowers
distinctive, red leaf stems; beautiful, thick, leathery
foliage; rapid growth rate, watch for aggressive
spread; rich groundcover in the shade
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Fast
No 1-2
2-5
Hedera helix
English Ivy
NC
8-9
Ipomoea spp. (natives
only)
Sweet Potato Vine,
Railroad Vine, Varies
Fast
NCS
Yes 10-20
8-11
10-40
●●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
Juniperus conferta and
cvs.
Shore Juniper
NC
8-9
Slow
No 1-2
6-10
●●●●
S
Juniperus horizontalis
and cvs.
Creeping Juniper,
Horizontal Juniper
NC
No ½
8a-9a
8-10
●●●●
Any
Lantana montevidensis
Trailing Lantana
CS
9-11
Fast
No 1-3
4-8
●●●●
Any
Liriope muscari and cvs.
NC
Liriope, Monkey Grass,
8-9
Lily Turf, Border Grass
No 1-2
1-2
●●●●
Any
Mimosa strigillosa
Powderpuff, Sunshine
Mimosa
Fast
NCS
Yes ½ -¾
8-11
8-10
●●●○
Any
Nephrolepis biserrata
Giant Sword Fern
CS
Yes 1-4
9-11
1-4
○●○○
C/L
Nephrolepis exaltata
Sword Fern
CS
Yes 1-4
9-11
1-4
○●○○
C/L
L-N
bold leaves provide dark green mat of foliage;
tenacious aerial roots guide the plant up tree trunks,
walls, or trellises; rapid growth rate watch for
aggressive spread
M
flower color varies; can spread easily; provides food
for wildlife
H
flammable - in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum
30' from buildings; must be in full sun and well
drained soils; used for dune stabilization; susceptible
to diseases
M
plants become thin in partial shade; does not tolerate
waterlogged conditions; susceptible to pests and
diseases
H
white/pink/lavender, summer through fall flowers;
susceptible to pests and diseases
M
purple, summer flowers; forms a solid groundcover in
a few years; variegated cultivar is damaged by frost;
susceptible to pests
M
perennial; pink powderpuff flowers; FNGLA Plant of
the Year
L-N
Medium
should not be confused with the exotic invasive fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia; may spread beyond small
gardens and become difficult to control; looks best in
full shade
L-N
Medium
should not be confused with the exotic invasive fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia ; may spread beyond small
gardens and become difficult to control; looks best in
full shade
Medium
High
High
High
Medium
Medium
Medium
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Ophiopogon japonicus
and cvs.
Mondo Grass, Dwarf
Lilyturf, Dwarf Liriopoe
Slow
NCS
No to 1
8-11
½-2
○●●○
Any
Phyla nodiflora
Turkey Tangle Fogfruit,
Capeweed
1/2
NCS
Yes
8-11
Varies
●●●●
Any
Rumohra adiantiformis
Leatherleaf Fern, Seven
Weeks Fern
CS
9b11
No 1-3
4-5
○●●○
Any
Scaevola plumieri
Inkberry
S
1011
Slow
Yes 2-4
3-8
Thelypteris kunthii
Southern Shield Fern
Fast
NCS
Yes 2-3
8-11
2-4
○●●●
Any
NCS
Fast
8bNo 1-3
10
1-30
●●●●
Any
NCS
Fast
8bNo 1-3
10
1-30
●●●●
Any
NC
8a-9
○●●○
Any
Trachelospermum
asiaticum
Small-Leaf Confederate
Jasmine, Asiatic Jasmine
Trachelospermum
jasminoides
Confederate Jasmine, Star
Jasmine
Vinca major
Periwinkle
No 1-2
1-5
Zamia pumila
NCS
Slow
Coontie, Florida
8b- Yes 1-5
Arrowroot, Florida Zamia 11
3-5
●●●●
S/L
●●●●
Any
M
Medium
white, summer flowers; dark green, grass-like
mounds; will tolerate some foot traffic
L-N
small, purplish-white flowers; may appear dormant in
drought but will come back; occasional mowing
improves appearance; excellent butterfly attractor; can
become weedy
L-N
evergreen fern with triangular-shaped, dark glossy
green leaflets
Medium
Medium
H
High
small, pink/white, summer flowers; spreads by
underground rhizomes; suited for coastal areas
Medium
robust fern with graceful light green foliage; may
spread beyond small gardens and become difficult to
control
M
Medium
small, dark green glossy leaves, prominent light green
veins; tolerates foot traffic; spreads aggressively;
susceptible to pests, diseases and cold damage in low
20's
L-N
white, fragrant, showy, spring flowers; susceptible to
diseases
L-N
oval or heart-shaped dark green leaves;
blue/purple/lavender, summer flowers; good for
shaded, small gardens; does not tolerate hot, dry
conditions
Medium
Medium
H
High
also known as Zamia floridana ; small palm-like
perennial plant; Florida's only native cycad; sole larval
food plant for atala butterfly; susceptible to pests and
cold damage in the 20's
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CS
Slow
Zamia furfuracea
9bNo 2-5
Cardboard Plant
11
5-8
●●●●
Any
H
seeds and caudex poisonous; freezes in central Florida
and can come back
H
High
perennial bunch grass; species need vary; check with
Extension office before making final selection;
silver/white/pink, fall flowers
High
also known as Aristida beyrichiana; tan, year-round
flowers; provides food and cover for wildlife; depends
on regular summer burning to stimulate flowering and
seed production
Medium
scented leaves remain green most of the year, turning
dark red in fall and winter; dies to the ground in
winter in North Florida
High
Grasses
Andropogon spp.
Bluestem Grass
NC
8-9
Fast
Var. 3-10
3-7
●●●●
Any
Aristida stricta var.
beyrichiana
Wiregrass
Fast
NCS
Yes 2-4
8-11
2-3
●●○○
S
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass
S
1011
Fast
No 4-6
4-6
●●●○
Any
Chasmanthium latifolium
Fast
N
River Oats, Northern Sea
Yes 2-5
8-9a
Oats, Indian Wood-oats
2-4
●●○○
Any
Distichlis spicata
Salt Grass
Slow
NCS
Yes 1-2
8-11
2-4
○●●●
Any
Eragrostis elliottii
Elliott's Lovegrass
Fast
NCS
Yes 1-3
8-10
1-3
●●●○
S/L
Eragrostis spectabilis
Purple Lovegrass
Fast
NCS
Yes 1-3
8-10
1-3
●●●○
S/L
Miscanthus sinensis
NCS
No 1-9
Zebra Grass, Eulalia Grass 8-11
3-5
●●●○
Any
L-N
L-N
fall color; tan/bronze, summer through fall flowers
Medium
H
tough, scaly rhizomes and rigid stems; few seeds are
produced; reproduction is mostly from rhizomes
Low
L-N
tan, year-round flowers, especially in fall
L-N
small, red/purple, year-round flowers, especially in
fall; grows best in hot, dry sites
High
High
H
Medium
dies to the ground in winter in North Florida; excellent
specimen plant; susceptible to pests and disease
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Muhlenbergia capillaris
Muhly Grass
NCS
Yes 2-5
8-11
2-3
○●●●
S
Panicum virgatum and
cvs.
Panic Grass
Fast
NCS
Yes 1-5
8-10
1-5
●●●○
Any
Paspalum quadrifarium
Evergreen Paspalum,
Crown Grass
Fast
NCS
No 3-4
8-10
3-4
●●●●
S/L
Schizachyrium scoparium NC
Little Blue Stem Grass
8-9
Yes 1-3
1-3
○●○○
Any
Spartina spp.
Cordgrass
NC
8-9
Fast
Var. 3-4
3-5
●●●○
S
Thysenolanea maxima
Tiger Grass
Fast
NCS
No 6-10
8-11
6-10
●●●○
Any
Tripsacum dactyloides
and cvs.
Fakahatchee Grass,
Gamma Grass
NCS
Yes 4-6
8-11
4-6
●●●○
Any
Tripsacum floridana
Florida Gama Grass
NCS
Yes 2-4
8-11
4-6
●●●○
Any
H
pink, fall flowers; tolerates extreme drought and
flooding
H
tan, summer flowers
H
tan, summer flowers; FNGLA Plant of the Year
U
High
medium-sized bunchgrass; lavender/blue stem; good
for restoring damaged wildland recreation areas;
provides food and cover for wildlife
H
High
marsh grass; fine-textured, wire leaves form a fountain
pattern; tan, summer flowers; species needs vary,
choose based on site conditions; check with your local
Extension office prior to species selection
M
bamboo-like appearance; large linear leaves;
M
cream/orange/red/yellow, spring through summer
flowers; tolerates flooding and standing water
M
Medium
yellow, spring through summer flowers; used to
control erosion; good plant for retention ponds, swales
and canal banks
M
Medium
yellow/white, spring flowers; forms dense clump so
provide plenty of space; susceptible to manganese
deficiency; tolerates occasionally wet soil
High
High
High
Medium
Medium
Palms and Palm-like Plants
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii
Paurotis Palm, Saw
Cabbage Palm
S
1011
Slow
Yes 15-30
10-15
○●●○
Any
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Arenga engleri
Formosa Palm, Dwarf
Sugar Palm
Slow
CS
No 10
9a-11
16
○●●○
Any
Bismarckia nobilis
Bismarck Palm
S
10a11
○●●○
Any
Butia capitata
Pindo Palm, Jelly Palm
NCS
Slow
8bNo 15-25
11
10-15
○●●○
Any
Carpentaria acuminata
Carpentaria Palm
S
10b11
Slow
No 35-40
8-10
○●●○
Any
Caryota mitis
Fishtail Palm
S
10b11
No 15-25
10-15
Ceratozamia hildae
Bamboo Cycad
No 40-70
15-20
●●●●
Any
Slow
NCS
No 5-7
8-11
3-5
○●○○
Any
Slow
NCS
No 4-5
8-11
3-4
○●○○
Any
Chamaedorea spp.
Chamaedorea, Bamboo
Palm, Miniature Fishtail
Palm
NCS
Fast
var- No 1-20
iable
2-8
○●●○
Any
Chamaerops humilis
European Fan Palm
Slow
NCS
No 5-15
8-11
6-15
○●●○
Any
Ceratozamia kuesteriana
L-N
None
dark, olive-green leaves often twist giving a slight
spiraling appearance; red/orange/green, spring
flowers; red to deep purple fruit
M
stiff, waxy, blue- green fronds; white/cream flowers
M
edible fruit used for jelly; provides food for wildlife;
looks best in full sun; white flowers; susceptible to
pests; high wind resistance
High
High
L-N
Medium
U
Medium
white/cream, spring through fall flowers; tolerates
occasionally wet soil; can cause skin irritation
multi-stemmed clumps; light green leaflets shaped like
fish's tail fin; caution - may be invasive in South
Florida
L-N
sharp thorns, plant away from sidewalks
L-N
emergent growth on some forms has a reddish color
L-N
species need vary, choose based on conditions; cream,
spring through summer flowers; good container plant;
potential skin irritant
M
clumping palm; yellow, summer flowers; susceptible
to pests; very cold hardy; petioles with sharp teeth
High
High
Medium
High
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Chrysalidocarpus
lutescens
Yellow Butterfly Palm
S
10a11
Coccothrinax argentata
Silver Palm
S
Fast
10b- Yes 3-15
11
6-7
●●●●
Any
Dioon edule
Slow
NCS
Dioon, Chamal, Mexican
No 1-8
8-11
Sago
4-6
●●●●
Any
S
Howea forsterana
10Kentia Palm, Sentry Palm
11
○●●○
S/L
No 15-25
6-10
No 15-25
6-10
○●●○
Any
Licuala grandis
Ruffled Fan Palm,
Vanuatu Fan Palm,
Licuala Palm
S
10b11
Livistona spp.
Chinese Fan Palm
CS
9-11
Nolina recurvata
Ponytail Palm
S
10a11
Slow
No 10-15
12-18
●●●●
Any
Phoenix spp. except
Phoenix reclinata
Date Palms
Slow
NCS
No 6-80
8-11
6-25
○●●○
S/L
Pseudophoenix sargentii S
Slow
Buccaneer Palm, Sargent's 10a- Yes 10-40
Palm
11
10-20
●●●●
Any
Slow
No 6-12
6
No 20-50
8-15
○●●○
S/L
○●●○
S/L
M
High
also known as Dypsis lutescens ; tolerates occasionally
wet soil; high wind resistance; susceptible to pest and
K deficiency
H
High
distinctive, dark, blue-green, drooping, deeply divided
palmate leaves; white, summer flowers; key deer food
source; high wind resistance
M
leaflets very sharp; can tolerate adverse conditions for
periods; susceptible to pests
High
L-N
white, summer flowers; susceptible to diseases
L-N
white, year-round flowers; palms have high fertilizer
needs
M
flowers vary; stately palm with single trunk;
susceptible to scales; caution - L. chinensis may be
invasive in Central and South Florida
M
unique plume of long leaves atop a single trunk with a
bulb-like base; susceptible to pests and diseases
M
yellow, summer flowers; Phoenix canariensis,
Phoenix dactylifera and Phoenix roebelinii have high
wind resistance; provides food for wildlife
M
yellow, summer flowers; produces grape-sized red
fruit; endangered in Florida
Medium
Medium
High
High
High
High
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Ptychosperma elegans
S
Alexander Palm, Solitary 10aPalm, Solitaire Palm
11
Slow
No 15-25
6-10
○●●○
S/L
Ptychosperma
macarthurii
Macarthur Palm
S
10b11
No 15-25
6-10
Ravenea rivularis
Majesty Palm
S
10a11
No 50-80
10-15
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Needle Palm
Fast
NCS
Yes 8
8-11
5-10
○●●○
S/L
Rhapis excelsa
Lady Palm
CS
9-11
Slow
No 7-14
15
○●●○
S/L
Rhapis humilis
Slender Lady Palm
CS
9b11
Roystonea regia
Royal Palm
S
10a- Yes 50-80
11
15-25
●●●○
Any
Sabal etonia
Scrub Palmetto
Slow
CS
Yes 4-6
9-11
4-6
●●●●
S/L
Sabal minor
Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto
Slow
NCS
Yes 4-9
8-10
4-8
No 7
6-10
○●●○
S/L
○●●○
C/L
○●●○
S/L
●●●●
Any
L-N
High
white, summer flowers; resistant to lethal yellowing;
high wind resistance; caution - may be invasive in
South and Central Florida
L-N
None
noted for multiple, slim, ringed grey trunks; soft
green, feathery, flat, broad leaves; branched flower
stalks with white, summer flowers; bright red, showy
sprays of fruit
M
feather-leafed with symmetrical, smooth, flared trunk;
creamy white, summer flowers
L-N
red, summer flowers; yellowish fruit provides food for
wildlife
L-N
forms clumps of bamboo-like stalks topped with very
dark green fan-shaped leaves; susceptible to pests and
disease
High
Medium
Medium
M
slender stems; drooping leaf segments; will form
densely packed clumps; susceptible to pests
M
tall, smooth, cement gray trunk; beautiful, broad,
dense crown of soft, gently drooping, feathery fronds;
fragrant, yellow, summer flowers; high wind
resistance
M
small, white, spring through summer flowers; small,
black berries in summer through fall provide food for
wildlife; long-lived; difficult to transplant
M
blueish green, fan shaped leaves; small, white flowers;
black berries provides food for wildlife in fall;
difficult to transplant; good understory plant; prefers
moist soils but tolerates drier conditions after
establishment
Medium
Medium
High
High
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NCS
Slow
Sabal palmetto
8b- Yes 25-60
Cabbage Palm, Sabal
Palm, Cabbage Palmetto 11
10-15
●●●●
Any
Slow
NCS
Yes 3-10
8-11
4-10
●●●●
Any
Thrinax morrisii
S
Slow
Brittle Thatch Palm, Key 10b- Yes 15-20
Thatch Palm
11
6-10
●●●●
Any
S
Slow
10b- Yes 15-25
11
6-10
●●●●
S
Serenoa repens
Saw Palmetto
Thrinax radiata
Florida Thatch Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
Windmill Palm
NCS
No 10-25
8-11
6-10
●●●●
Any
Washingtonia robusta
Washington Palm
NC
No 60-90
9a-11
10-15
●●●●
Any
Wodyetia bifurcata
Foxtail Palm
S
1011
○●●○
Any
Slow
No 30
8-20
Zamia pumila
NCS
Fast
Coontie, Florida
8b- Yes 1-5
Arrowroot, Florida Zamia 11
3-5
Zamia furfuracea
Cardboard Plant
Ferns
CS
9b11
Slow
No 2-5
5-8
●●●●
Any
●●●●
Any
H
High
Florida state tree; white, summer flowers; susceptible
to some pests and disease; high wind resistance; older
palms transplant easily; provides food and cover for
wildlife
H
High
flammable - in wildfire prone areas, plant minimum
30' from buildings; yellow/white, spring flowers;
difficult to transplant; grows on first dune; round
black fruits provide food for wildlife
H
green and silver fronds; small, white, summer flowers;
tolerates occasionally wet soil; high wind resistance
H
white; summer flowers; good palm for many
landscapes due to small size; high wind resistance
M
dense, brown, hair-like fibers that resemble burlap
wrapping; 3-foot wide, fan-shaped fronds;
inconspicuous, fragrant, summer flowers; good palm
for shaded landscapes; tolerates occasional sun;
susceptible to pests and disease
High
High
Medium
too tall for most home landscapes, caution - may be
invasive in South Florida
High
M
Medium
pale green, arching fronds with leaflets radiating from
leaf stem, giving appearance of bottlebrush or foxtail;
white, spring flowers; colorful clusters of red to
orange/red fruit
H
High
also known as Zamia floridana ; small palm-like
perennial plant; Florida's only native cycad; sole larval
food plant for atala butterfly; susceptible to pests and
cold damage in the 20's
H
seeds and caudex poisonous; freezes in central Florida
and can come back
High
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Acrostichum danaeifolium CS
Yes 8-10
Leather Fern,
9-11
8-10
●●●○
Any
Adiantum capillus-veneris S
Southern Maidenhair
10Fern, Venus' Hair Fern
11
○●○○
Any
Slow
Yes 2-3
2-3
Blechnum serrulatum
NCS
Swamp Fern, Toothed
Yes 1-6
8-11
Midsorus Fern, Saw Fern
2-6
●●○○
Any
Cyrtomium falcatum
Holly Fern
NCS
8bNo 2
11
3-4
○●●○
Any
Dicksonia antarctica
Tasmanian Tree Fern,
Australian Tree Fern
CS
9-11
Slow
No to 50
6-20
●●○○
S/L
Didymochlaena
truncatula
Mahogany Fern, Tree
Maidenhair Fern
S
10
Slow
No 3-4
4-6
●●○○
Loam
Dryopteris spp.
Autumn Fern
Slow
NCS
Var. 1-4
8-11
1-4
●●○○
Any
Nephrolepis biserrata
Giant Sword Fern
CS
Yes 1-4
9-11
1-4
○●○○
C/L
Nephrolepis exaltata
Sword Fern
CS
Yes 1-4
9-11
1-4
○●○○
C/L
M
large fern; good for wet sites in shaded landscape;
prolonged sunlight, especially in the summer, can burn
foliage
L-N
fine-textured, delicate, fern with light grey-green, soft
foliage; tolerates occasionally wet soil
L-N
hardy fern; forms underground stems, persisting for
many years, and spreads widely (forms dense clumps);
grows in full sun if in moist conditions
L-N
evergreen fern; good low maintenance groundcover;
susceptible to pests
L-N
does not tolerate prolonged freezing or direct sun
Low
Low
Low
Medium
Low
U
Low
requires moist soil; do not let dry out between
waterings
L-N
Medium
dark green fern with delicate appearance; fronds
appear reddish when young; choose species based on
growing conditions
L-N
Medium
should not be confused with the exotic invasive fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia; may spread beyond small
gardens and become difficult to control; looks best in
full shade
L-N
Medium
should not be confused with the exotic invasive fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia ; may spread beyond small
gardens and become difficult to control; looks best in
full shade
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Osmunda cinnamomea
Cinnamon Fern
Slow
NCS
Yes 2-5
8-10
3-4
●●○○
C/L
Osmunda regalis
Royal Fern
NCS
Yes 6-7
8-10
6-7
●●○○
Loam
Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Fern
NCS
Yes 3-6
8-11
2-3
●●●○
S/L
Rumohra adiantiformis
Leatherleaf Fern, Seven
Weeks Fern
CS
9b11
No 1-3
4-5
○●●○
Any
Sphaeropteris cooperi
Australian Tree Fern
S
10b11
Slow
No 12-18
8-15
Thelypteris kunthii
Southern Shield Fern
Fast
NCS
Yes 2-3
8-11
2-4
○●●●
Any
S
1011
●●●○
C/L
○●●○
S/L
L-N
deciduous, shrub-like fern; good plant for retention
ponds, swales and canal banks
L-N
requires night temperature of 45° F to stay green;
susceptible to pests; may be less attractive during
winter dormancy
L-N
fronds triangular in outline
L-N
evergreen fern with triangular-shaped, dark glossy
green leaflets
L-N
also known as Alsophila cooperi; single-trunked,
giant fern
Low
Low
Medium
Medium
Low
Medium
robust fern with graceful light green foliage; may
spread beyond small gardens and become difficult to
control
Medium
fine-textured, ground-hugging; forms a thick
canopy of tiny, serrated leaves with bright red,
flowers
Perennials
Acalypha reptans
Dwarf Chenille Plant
Slow
No to 1
varies
Acrostichum danaeifolium CS
Yes 8-10
Leather Fern,
9-11
8-10
●●●○
Any
Adiantum capillus-veneris S
Southern Maidenhair
10Fern, Venus' Hair Fern
11
○●○○
Any
Slow
Yes 2-3
2-3
U
M
large fern; good for wet sites in shaded landscape;
prolonged sunlight, especially in the summer, can burn
foliage
L-N
fine-textured, delicate, fern with light grey-green, soft
foliage; tolerates occasionally wet soil
Low
Low
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Fast
NCS
Lily of the Nile, African
No 2
8-10
Lily
2
○●●○
S
Agave spp.
Century plant, Agave
Slow
NCS
Var. 6
8-11
4-6
○●●○
S
Ajuga reptans
Bugleweed, Carpet
Bugleweed
NC
8-9a
Fast
No ½ -1
1-2
○●●○
Any
Aloe spp.
Aloe
NCS
var- No varies
iable
varies
○●●●
Any
Fast
Alpinia spp.
NCS
No 6-12
Shell Ginger, Shell Flower 8-11
3-5
○●●○
S/C
Amorphophallus spp.
Voodoo Lily, Snake Lily
NCS
No 6
9-11
varies
○●●○
Any
Angelonia angustifolia
Angelonia
Fast
NCS
No 1-3
9-11
1-3
○●●○
Any
Fast
Asclepias spp.
NCS
Var. 2-5
Milkweed, Butterfly Weed 8-10
1-4
○●●○
Any
Asimina spp.
Pawpaw
NCS
Var. 15-20
8-10
15-20
○●○○
S
Aspidistra elatior
NCS
Slow
No 1-3
Cast Iron Plant, Barroom 8bPlant
11
1-3
○●●○
Any
M
purple/white, summer flowers; deciduous
H
dramatic foliage and form; evergreen, silver/gray to
blue-green foliage; showy, green-brown fruit; sharp
spines; choose species adapted to climate
L-N
purple/blue, spring through summer flowers; spreads
quickly; many cultivars; susceptible to disease
Medium
High
Medium
H
High
species needs vary, choose based on conditions;
flowers vary; injured by frost in extreme North
Florida; susceptible to caterpillars; size of plant
depends on species selection
M
Low
green and yellow variegated leaves; white, fragrant
flowers borne in drooping clusters; will not flower if
freezes back
L-N
Medium
U
Medium
grows very slowly in North Florida; flowers vary, have
a foul odor; size of plant depends on species selection
white and/or blue, summer flowers; can be grown as
an annual but survives winters in zones 9 and 10
L-N
Medium
species needs vary, choose based on conditions;
red/yellow flowers; self-seeds each year; sap may
irritate; susceptible to pests and diseases; provides
food for butterflies
L-N
Medium
deciduous; species needs vary, choose based on
conditions; oval, edible fruits with a sweet, rich taste,
ripen to a brown/black, wrinkled texture; flowers vary;
provides food for zebra swallowtail butterfly
L-N
dark, green foliage with glossy, coarse-texture; brown
flowers; tolerates deep shade better than most plants
Medium
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Begonia semperflorens
Wax Begonia
Slow
NCS
No ½ -1
8-11
½ -1
○●●○
Any
Belamcanda chinensis
Blackberry Lily
Fast
NCS
No 1-2
8-10a
2-4
○●●○
Any
Blechnum serrulatum
NCS
Swamp Fern, Toothed
Yes 1-6
8-11
Midsorus Fern, Saw Fern
2-6
●●○○
Any
Bromeliaceae genera
Bromeliads, Airplants
Slow
NCS
Var. 1-2
8-11
1-2
○●●○
S
Bulbine frutescens
Bulbine
CS
9-11
●●●●
Any
Caladium x hortulanum
Caladium
Fast
NCS
No 1-2
8-11
1-2
○●●○
Any
Canna spp.
Canna Lily
Fast
NCS
Var. 2-6
8-11
1-3
●●●○
Any
Catharanthus roseus
Periwinkle, Madagascar
Periwinkle, Vinca
CS
9b11
○●●○
Any
Conradina spp.
False Rosemary, Scrub
Mints, Beach Rosemary
NC
8-9
No 1-2
1-2
No 1-2
1-2
Fast
Yes 1-3
1-3
○●●○
Any
L-N
Low
M
flowers vary; annual in North and Central regions;
susceptible to pests and diseases
yellow, spring through fall flowers
Medium
L-N
Low
hardy fern; forms underground stems, persisting for
many years, and spreads widely (forms dense clumps);
grows in full sun if in moist conditions
L-N
High
flowers, light, region vary; choose species for climate;
don't exchange bromeliads from areas with Mexican
bromeliad weevil; air circulation prevents
scale/mealybugs; cold/overwatering cause crown rot
U
orange/yellow, spring through summer flowers;
clumping; best used as groundcover or container plant
L-N
good container plant; attractive foliage
(red/rose/pink/white/silver/bronze/green); leaves die
back in the fall; goes dormant; susceptible to pests and
diseases
L-N
many cultivars; attractive foliage; summer flowers
vary
Medium
Medium
Medium
M
white/pink/purple, year-round flowers; watch for
micronutrient deficiencies/disease with too much
moisture; caution - may be invasive in South Florida
H
blue, year-round flowers; used in beach landscaping
High
High
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Fast
Coreopsis spp.
8a- Var. 1-4
Tickseed, Coreopsis
10b
1-3
●●○○
Any
Costus spp.
Spiral Ginger
Fast
NCS
No 6-10
8-11
4-8
○●●○
Any
Crinum spp.
Crinum Lily
NCS
8b- Var. 3-6
11
3-6
○●●○
Any
Crossandra spp.
Firecracker Flower
S
10
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Mexican Heather, False
Heather
NCS
8bNo 1-2
11
2-3
○●●○
Any
Curcuma spp.
Curcuma, Hidden Lily
NCS
Fast
8bNo 1-6
11
1-4
○●●○
Any
Dianella spp.
Flax Lily
Fast
NCS
Var. 1-2
8-11
1-2
●●●○
Any
Fast
No ½ -4
1-3
○●●○
S/L
CS
9-11
Slow
No to 50
6-20
●●○○
S/L
S
10
Slow
No 3-4
4-6
●●○○
Loam
NCS
Slow
Dietes iridoides
8bNo 2-6
African Iris, Butterfly Iris
11
1-2
○●●○
Any
Dicksonia antarctica
Tasmanian Tree Fern,
Australian Tree Fern
Didymochlaena
truncatula
Mahogany Fern, Tree
Maidenhair Fern
M
High
L-N
Florida's state wildflower; orange/yellow, summer
flowers; may be annual or short-lived perennial,
depending on species
white, fragrant, summer through fall flowers
Low
M
Medium
L-N
Medium
M
High
L-N
many cultivars; fragrant, spidery, year-round flowers
vary; poisonous; susceptible to pests and diseases
species needs vary, choose based on conditions;
flowers vary; can be used as annual in North and
Central region
purple/white/pink, year-round flowers; susceptible to
pests, diseases, and freezes
pink/yellow, spring flowers
Medium
U
blue/yellow flowers; strappy leaves
High
L-N
does not tolerate prolonged freezing or direct sun
Low
U
Low
L-N
Medium
requires moist soil; do not let dry out between
waterings
also known as Moraea iridoides and Moraea vegeta,
previously Dietes vegata; 1-2" white/yellow/blue,
spring through summer flowers
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Slow
NCS
Var. 1-4
8-11
1-4
●●○○
Any
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Fast
NCS
Twin Flower, Oblongleaf
Yes ½ -1
8-11
Snakeherb
1-1 ½
○●●○
Any
Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower
NCS
Yes 1-3
8-10
2-3
○●●●
C/L
Euryops spp.
Bush Daisy
NCS
var- No 3-6
iable
3-6
○●●○
Any
Evolvulus glomeratus
Blue Daze
CS
9-11
○●●○
Any
Flaveria linearis
Yellowtop
S
Fast
10a- Yes 2-4
11
2-4
●●●●
Any
Gaillardia pulchella
Blanket Flower
Fast
NCS
Yes 1-2
8a-11
2-3
○●●○
S/L
Gaura lindheimeri
White Gaura, Whirling
Butterflies, Lindheimer's
Beeblossom
NC
8-9
○●●○
Any
Dryopteris spp.
Autumn Fern
No ½-1
1-2
No 1-3
2-3
NCS
Gazania spp.
8bNo ½ -1
Gazania, Treasure Flower
11
1-2
○●●○
Any
L-N
dark green fern with delicate appearance; fronds
appear reddish when young; choose species based on
growing conditions
L-N
lavender, year-round flowers; commonly used as
groundcover
L-N
purple, spring through summer flowers; tolerates
occasionally wet soil
Medium
High
High
M
species needs vary, choose based on conditions;
reseeds readily; resprouts from base in spring; flowers
vary
H
creates grey/green carpet-like cover accented with sky
blue, spring through summer flowers
M
showy clusters of yellow disk shaped, year-round
flowers; grows in soils with poor nutrient content;
provides food for butterflies
M
yellow/orange/red, summer flowers; founded clumps
of soft, hairy, divided leaves
L-N
fine-textured, vase-shaped; pink/white, spring through
fall flowers on wand-like stalks
High
Medium
High
High
High
M
High
yellow/orange/red, summer flowers; roots may rot
from overwatering
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Fast
Gloriosa spp.
NCS
No 2-8
Gloriosa Lily
8-10
2-8
Haemanthus multiflorus
Blood Lily
Slow
NCS
No 1½
8-11
1
○●●○
S/C
○●●○
S/L
Hedychium spp., hybrids
NCS
Fast
and cvs.
8bNo 4-8
Butterfly Lily, Butterfly
11
2-4
Ginger
○●●○
S/L
Helianthus angustifolius
Swamp Sunflower,
Narrowleaf Sunflower
NCS
Fast
8b- Yes 2-4
10
2-4
●●●○
Any
Helianthus debilis
Beach Sunflower
NCS
Fast
8b- Yes 1-4
11
2-4
●●●○
S/L
Heliconia spp.
Heliconia
S
10b11
●●●●
Any
Heliotropium
angiospermum
Scorpion Tail
NCS
No 1-2
8-11
1-2
●●●●
Any
Hemerocallis spp.
Daylily
Fast
NCS
No 1-3
8-10
1-2
●●●○
Any
Hippeastrum spp. and
hybrids
Amaryllis
NCS
No 1-3
8-10
1-3
○●●○
Any
Hymenocallis spp.
Spider Lily
Fast
NCS
Var. 1-3
8-11
3-5
●●●○
Any
Fast
No 2-15
3-6
U
crimson/yellow-orange, spring through summer
flowers; grows well on trellises
U
also known as Scadoxus multiflorus; red, summer
flowers
M
white/yellow/red, spring flowers; thrives in boggy
soils
H
perennial, yellow/brown, fall flowers
H
perennial; yellow/purple, year-round flowers; good
groundcover for beaches and dune stabilization;
develops fungus if planted in wet areas
Medium
Medium
Low
Medium
High
L-N
year-round flowers vary
None
Y
evergreen; white, year-round flowers; seedlings
volunteer readily
H
many cultivars; summer flowers vary; susceptible to
diseases
L-N
large red/white, spring flowers in clusters of two to
five; semi-evergreen
High
Medium
Medium
H
High
region depends on species - choose species adapted to
your area; white/yellow, spring through fall flowers
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Impatiens spp.
Impatiens
NCS
No ½ -1
8-11
1
○●●○
Any
Iris hexagona
Louisiana Iris, Blue Flag
Iris
NCS
No 2-5
8-10
½
●●○○
S/L
Iris virginica
Virginia Iris, Blue Flag
Iris
NCS
8b- Yes 4-7
11
1-3
●●○○
Any
Justicia brandegeana
Shrimp Plant
NCS
Fast
8bNo 2-6
11
2-4
●●●○
Any
NCS
Slow
Justicia carnea
8bNo 3-6
Jacobinia, Flamingo Plant
11
2-3
●●●○
Any
Justicia spicigera
Orange Plum
S
10b11
Fast
No 5
3-5
●●●●
Any
Kaempferia spp.
Peacock Ginger
Fast
NCS
No 2
8-10
1-4
○●●○
C/L
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Kalanchoe, Madagascar
Widow's Thrill
S
1011
○●●○
S/L
Lantana involucrata
Wild Sage, Buttonsage
Fast
CS
Yes 2-5
9-11
1-5
Slow
No ½-1
½-1
●●●○
S/L
L-N
annual with brilliantly marked foliage and ability to
tolerate great amounts of sun; flowers vary
L-N
purple, spring flowers; flowers best in full sun; good
for rain gardens
L-N
textured, light-green foliage emerging in dense
clumps; lavender, spring flowers; good for rain
gardens
L-N
white, summer flowers; susceptible to pests and
freezes
L-N
evergreen; summer through fall flowers vary;
susceptible to pests, diseases, and freezes
L-N
orange; summer flowers
L-N
intricate foliage patterns in colors of burgundy and
bronze; small, four-petaled, violet to purple flowers
None
Low
Medium
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
M
succulent; dark green with scallop edged leaves;
pink/red/yellow, winter through spring flowers
H
white, year-round flowers
High
Medium
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Fast
Leonotis leonurus
CS
No 4-5
Lion's Ear
9-11
2-3
○●●○
Any
NCS
Var. 3
810b
½ -1
○●●○
Any
Liatris spp.
Blazing Star
Liriope muscari and cvs.
NC
Liriope, Monkey Grass,
8-9
Lily Turf, Border Grass
No ½ -1
1-2
●●●●
Any
Lycoris spp.
Hurricane Lily
NC
8-9
Musa spp.
Banana
CS
9b11
Neomarica gracilis
Walking Iris
NCS
8bNo 2-3
11
2-3
○●●○
Any
Odontonema strictum
Firespike
NCS
8bNo 2-6
11
2-3
○●●○
S/L
Osmunda cinnamomea
Cinnamon Fern
Slow
NCS
Yes 2-5
8-10
3-4
●●○○
C/L
Osmunda regalis
Royal Fern
NCS
Yes 6-7
8-10
6-7
●●○○
Loam
Pachystachys lutea
Golden Shrimp Plant
CS
9b11
○●●○
Any
No 1½
1
Fast
No 7-30
10-15
No 2-3
2-3
○●●○
Any
●●●●
Any
H
orange/red, summer through winter flowers
High
L-N
lavender/pink/white, summer through fall flowers
Medium
M
Medium
purple, summer flowers; forms a solid groundcover in
a few years; variegated cultivar is damaged by frost;
susceptible to pests
L-N
flower after heavy summer rains; yellow/red/pink,
early fall flowers
L-N
edible fruit; showy purple or orange flowers; needs
regular watering; susceptible to disease, pests, and
frost
L-N
clumping herbaceous perennial; white/blue, spring
through fall flowers
L-N
herbaceous perennial; red, fall through winter flowers
L-N
deciduous, shrub-like fern; good plant for retention
ponds, swales and canal banks
L-N
requires night temperature of 45° F to stay green;
susceptible to pests; may be less attractive during
winter dormancy
L-N
yellow, spring through fall flowers
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
Low
Low
Low
Fast
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List
Pentas lanceolata
8bNo 2-4
Pentas, Starflower
11
2-3
○●●○
Any
Philodendron cvs.
Philodendron
CS
8b11
Fast
No 1-12
2-15
○●●○
Any
Phlox divaricata
Blue Phlox
Fast
NCS
No 1-3
8-11
1-3
●●●○
Any
Plectranthus spp.
Plectranthus
Fast
NCS
No 1-5
8-11
1-4
○●●○
S/L
Fast
No 6-10
8-10
●●●○
Any
Plumbago auriculata cvs. CS
Plumbago
9-11
Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Fern
NCS
Yes 3-6
8-11
2-3
Rudbeckia fulgida
Rudbeckia
NC
8-9
Rudbeckia hirta
Black-Eyed Susan
NC
8-9
Salvia spp.
Salvia, Sage
Fast
NCS
Var. 1-8
8a-11
1-10
○●●○
S
Sisyrinchium
angustifolium
Blue-eyed Grass
Fast
NCS
Yes ½ -1½
8-11
½ -1½
●●●○
Any
Fast
Yes 3
3
Yes 2-3
1-2
●●●○
S/L
○●●○
S/L
○●●○
Any
M
Medium
many cultivars; red/pink/white/lilac, summer flowers;
susceptible to freeze damage
L-N
select species based on site conditions; check with
your local Extension office before final species
selection
L-N
purple, summer flowers
L-N
flowers vary; 'Mona Lavender' was FNGLA Plant of
the Year in 2004
L-N
blue/white, year-round flowers; susceptible to pests
and freezes
L-N
fronds triangular in outline
L-N
showy, daisy-like flower; produces masses of golden
color all summer
L-N
large, yellow-orange to reddish-orange, summer
flowers; does not tolerate prolonged, wet weather
L-N
flowers vary
L-N
blue, spring flowers
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Low
Medium
Medium
Medium
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Solenostemon
Fast
NCS
scuttellaroides
No 1-3
8-11
Coleus
1-3
○●●○
Any
Solidago spp.
Goldenrod
NCS
Var. 2-6
8-10
½--2
●●●○
S
Sphaeropteris cooperi
Australian Tree Fern
S
10b11
○●●○
S/L
Slow
No 12-18
8-15
Sprekelia formosissima
NCS
Fast
Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, 8No 1-2
St. James Lily
10b
1-2
○●●○
S/L
Stachytarpheta spp.
Porterweed
Fast
NCS
Var. 2-8
8-11
3-4
○●●○
Any
Stokesia laevis
Stokes' Aster
NC
8-9
Fast
Yes 1-2
1-2
●●○○
S/L
Tulbaghia violacea
Society Garlic
NCS
No 1-2
8a-11
1-2
○●●○
S/L
Zephyranthes spp.
Rain Lily, Zephyr Lily
Fast
NCS
Var. ½ -1
8-11
½ -1
●●●○
Any
Zingiber zerumbet
Pine Cone Ginger
NCS
No 4-7
8-11
4-6
●●●○
Any
Annuals
L-N
Low
purple, summer flowers; many cultivars; 'Hurricane
Louise' was FNGLA Plant of the Year in 2005;
susceptible to pests and diseases
H
High
yellow, summer through fall flowers; some species
form large colonies; Solidago oduro is the Florida
native
L-N
also known as Alsophila cooperi; single-trunked,
giant fern
Low
M
red, spring through summer flowers
M
flowers vary
Low
Medium
L-N
blue/white, summer flowers; many cultivars
L-N
lavender, spring through fall flowers; plant has strong
garlic scent
High
High
M
white/yellow/pink/red, spring through fall flowers;
susceptible to pests
M
red, fragrant, fall flowers; tolerates occasionally wet
soil
Medium
Medium
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Ageratum spp.
Ageratum
NCS
No ½ -1
8-11
½ -1
○●●○
Any
Amaranthus spp.
Amaranth
Fast
NCS
Var. 1-2
8-11
1-2
○●●○
Any
Angelonia angustifolia
Angelonia
Fast
NCS
No 1-3
9-11
1-3
○●●○
Any
Begonia semperflorens
Wax Begonia
Slow
NCS
No ½ -1
8-11
½ -1
○●●○
Any
Caladium x hortulanum
Caladium
Fast
NCS
No 1-2
8-11
1-2
○●●○
Any
Calendula spp.
Pot Marigold
Fast
NCS
No 1-1½
8-11
1-1½
○●●○
Any
Catharanthus roseus
Periwinkle, Madagascar
Periwinkle, Vinca
CS
9b11
○●●○
Any
Celosia spp.
Celosia
Fast
NCS
No ½ -2
8-11
½ -1
○●●○
Any
Coreopsis spp.
Tickseed, Coreopsis
NCS
Fast
8a- Var. 1-4
10b
1-3
●●○○
Any
No 1-2
1-2
L-N
many cultivars; purple/white, year-round flowers
M
many cultivars; attractive foliage; inconspicuous
flowers
U
white and/or blue, summer flowers
Low
Medium
Medium
L-N
flowers vary; annual in North and Central regions;
susceptible to pests and diseases
L-N
good container plant; attractive foliage
(red/rose/pink/white/silver/bronze/green); leaves die
back in the fall; goes dormant; susceptible to pests and
diseases
Low
Medium
M
yellow/orange, winter through spring flowers
M
white/pink/purple, year-round flowers; susceptible to
micronutrient deficiencies/disease with too much
moisture; caution - may be invasive in South Florida
Low
High
L-N
many cultivars; summer flowers vary
Low
M
High
Florida's state wildflower; orange/yellow, summer
flowers; may be annual or short-lived perennial,
depending on species
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NCS
Gazania spp.
8bNo ½ -1
Gazania, Treasure Flower
11
1-2
○●●○
Any
Impatiens spp.
Impatiens
NCS
No ½ -1
8-11
1
○●●○
Any
Justicia brandegeana
Shrimp Plant
NCS
Fast
8bNo 2-6
11
2-4
●●●○
Any
NCS
Slow
Justicia carnea
8bNo 3-6
Jacobinia, Flamingo Plant
11
2-3
●●●○
Any
Justicia spicigera
Orange Plum
S
10b11
Fast
No 5
3-5
●●●●
Any
Lobularia maritima
Sweet Alyssum
NCS
No ½ -1
8-11
½ -1
●●●○
Any
Monarda punctata
Fast
Spotted Horsemint, Dotted NC
Yes 1-3
Horsemint, Spotted
8b-9
2-4
Beebalm
○●●○
Any
Pachystachys lutea
Golden Shrimp Plant
CS
9b11
Pentas lanceolata
Pentas, Starflower
NCS
Fast
8bNo 2-4
11
2-3
No 2-3
2-3
○●●○
Any
○●●○
Any
M
yellow/orange/red, summer flowers; roots may rot
from overwatering
L-N
annual with brilliantly marked foliage and ability to
tolerate great amounts of sun; flowers vary
L-N
white, summer flowers; susceptible to pests and
freezes
L-N
evergreen; summer through fall flowers vary;
susceptible to pests, diseases, and freezes
L-N
orange; summer flowers
L-N
purple/white/pink, winter flowers; tolerates light frost
High
None
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
H
pink, summer through fall flowers
L-N
yellow, spring through fall flowers
Medium
Low
M
Medium
many cultivars; red/pink/white/lilac, summer flowers;
susceptible to freeze damage
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Fast
Petunia x hybrida
NCS
No ½ -1½
Petunia
8-11
1
Fast
Yes 3
3
○●●○
Any
Rudbeckia fulgida
Rudbeckia
NC
8-9
Rudbeckia hirta
Black-Eyed Susan
NC
8-9
Solenostemon
scuttellaroides
Coleus
Fast
NCS
No 1-3
8-11
1-3
○●●○
Any
Tagetes spp.
Marigold
Fast
NCS
No 1-3
8-11
1
○●●○
S/L
Tithonia rotundiflora
Mexican Sunflower
Fast
NCS
No 5-6
8-10
3-4
○●●○
Any
Torenia fournieri
Wishbone Flower
NCS
No ½ -1½
8-11
1-1½
○●●○
S/L
Viola spp.
Violet, Johnny-jump-up
NC
8-9
Fast
Var. ½ -1
½ -1
○●●○
S/L
Viola x wittrockiana
Pansy
Slow
NCS
No ½ -1
8-11
½ -1
○●●○
Any
Zinnia hybrids
Zinnia
Fast
NCS
No ½ -3
8-11
1
○●●○
Any
Yes 2-3
1-2
○●●○
S/L
○●●○
Any
M
Low
many flower colors, in fall through spring; can be
grown as perennial in South Florida; susceptible to
pests and diseases
L-N
showy, daisy-like flower; produces masses of golden
color all summer
L-N
large, yellow-orange to reddish-orange, summer
flowers; does not tolerate prolonged, wet weather
L-N
purple, summer flowers; many cultivars; 'Hurricane
Louise' was FNGLA Plant of the Year in 2005;
susceptible to pests and diseases
L-N
flowers vary
Low
Medium
Low
Medium
U
red/orange, summer flowers
High
L-N
lavender/pink/blue/white, spring through fall flowers;
susceptible to pests
L-N
cold hardy annual
L-N
many cultivars; year-round flowers vary; needs
regular watering in warm weather
L-N
many varieties with wide range of flower colors and
sizes, year-round flowering; susceptible to pests and
diseases
Low
Low
Low
High
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Paspalum notatum
Bahiagrass
Stenotaphrum
secundatum
St. Augustinegrass
'Semi-dwarf cvs.'
Stenotaphrum
secundatum
St. Augustinegrass
'Standard height cvs.'
Zoysia japonica
Zoysiagrass
Soil
pH
Drought
Tolerance
Establishment
Methods
Shade
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Centipedegrass
Maint.
Level
Salt
Cynodon dactylon
Bermudagrass
Leaf
Scientific name
Common Name(s)
Mowing
Ht.
Turfgrass
12in.
F-M
M-H
Any
Medium
Sod, sprigs, plugs,
some seed
M
L
adapted to entire state; medium wear tolerance; low
nematode tolerance
1.5 2in.
M
Low
Acid
Medium
Sod, sprigs, plugs,
seed
L
M
adapted to North Florida and the Panhandle; low wear
tolerance; low nematode tolerance
34in.
C-M
Low
Acid
High
Sod, seed
N
L
adapted to entire state; low wear tolerance; high
nematode tolerance
2C-M
2.5in.
Med.
Any
Low
Sod, sprigs, plugs
M
V
adapted to entire state; low wear tolerance; medium
nematode tolerance; shade tolerance varies depending
on cultivar selection
Comments
C-M
Med.
Any
Low
Sod, sprigs, plugs
M
V
adapted to entire state; low wear tolerance; medium
nematode tolerance; shade tolerance varies depending
on cultivar selection
2F-M
2.5in.
High
Any
Medium
Sod, sprigs, plugs
M
V
adapted to entire state; medium wear tolerance; low
nematode tolerance; shade tolerance varies depending
on cultivar selection
3.5 4in.